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M5.1 earthquake 123 km NE of Iquique, Chile

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 123 km NE of Iquique, Chile on Thu, Jan 3, 1985, 3:57 PM GMT-3 (18:57 UTC), 129 km (80 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1985-01-03 18:57:56 UTC
Depth
128.6 km (79.9 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
19.583° S, 69.175° W
Region
Chile
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.193 km SSE of Arica, Chile · 15229 days ago · 48 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 4.4136 km E of Iquique, Chile · 15226 days ago · 135 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 4.933 km NNE of Iquique, Chile · 15206 days ago · 97 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 4.3118 km ENE of Iquique, Chile · 15261 days ago · 118 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 4.794 km NE of Iquique, Chile · 15263 days ago · 156 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002apw. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC.