M4.5 earthquake 42 km NW of Lagunas, Peru
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 42 km NW of Lagunas, Peru on Wed, Feb 13, 1985, 10:24 PM GMT-5 (03:24 UTC), 68 km (43 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-02-14 03:24:14 UTC
- Depth
- 68.4 km (42.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.917° S, 75.902° 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
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 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 usp0002bw2. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 7:53 AM UTC.