M4.9 earthquake 113 km WSW of Huarmey, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 113 km WSW of Huarmey, Peru on Fri, Oct 25, 1985, 5:23 AM GMT-5 (10:23 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 47 km SW of Huarmey, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-25 10:23:30 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.385° S, 79.141° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002m43. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.