M4.4 earthquake 176 km ENE of Iquique, Chile
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 176 km ENE of Iquique, Chile on Wed, Jun 12, 1985, 7:02 PM GMT-4 (23:02 UTC), 148 km (92 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
- 1985-06-12 23:02:29 UTC
- Depth
- 148.4 km (92.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.489° S, 68.653° 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fsg. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:05 AM UTC.