M4.8 earthquake 7 km NNW of Freire, Chile
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 7 km NNW of Freire, Chile on Fri, Nov 1, 1985, 8:34 AM GMT-3 (11:34 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 1985-11-01 11:34:46 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.888° S, 72.658° 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
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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 usp0002mc3. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:23 AM UTC.