M4.8 earthquake 9 km W of Chichas, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 9 km W of Chichas, Peru on Thu, Mar 21, 1985, 9:03 AM GMT-5 (14:03 UTC), 114 km (71 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-21 14:03:05 UTC
- Depth
- 113.5 km (70.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.539° S, 73.004° W
- Region
- Peru
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002d3b. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC.