M4.9 earthquake 86 km WNW of Illapel, Chile
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 86 km WNW of Illapel, Chile on Sun, Nov 10, 1985, 10:27 PM GMT-3 (01:27 UTC), 31 km (19 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-11-11 01:27:51 UTC
- Depth
- 31.1 km (19.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.318° S, 72.007° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0002mnc. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:35 PM UTC.