M4.5 earthquake 18 km SSE of Lebu, Chile
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 18 km SSE of Lebu, Chile on Sun, Jun 2, 1985, 1:15 PM GMT-4 (17:15 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 1985-06-02 17:15:03 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.769° S, 73.603° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.214 km SSE of Cañete, Chile · 15085 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.022 km E of Curanilahue, Chile · 15084 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ff0. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:33 AM UTC.