M4.4 earthquake 136 km E of Iquique, Chile
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 136 km E of Iquique, Chile on Sun, Jan 20, 1985, 12:22 AM GMT-3 (03:22 UTC), 135 km (84 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
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-20 03:22:59 UTC
- Depth
- 135.4 km (84.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 20.343° S, 68.850° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002b6z. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC.