M3.8 earthquake 50 km SE of Chimbarongo, Chile
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 50 km SE of Chimbarongo, Chile on Sun, Jan 6, 1985, 9:56 PM GMT-3 (00:56 UTC), 129 km (80 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
- 3.8 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-07 00:56:39 UTC
- Depth
- 129.3 km (80.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 35.020° S, 70.642° W
- Region
- Chile
- 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 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002atf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:48 PM UTC.