M5.0 earthquake 70 km SW of Huarmey, Peru
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 70 km SW of Huarmey, Peru on Sun, Jun 30, 1985, 12:12 PM GMT-5 (17:12 UTC), 52 km (32 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-30 17:12:45 UTC
- Depth
- 52.0 km (32.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.442° S, 78.673° 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
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- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002g9v. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.