M5.4 earthquake 43 km WNW of Minas de Marcona, Peru
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 43 km WNW of Minas de Marcona, Peru on Fri, Aug 30, 1985, 8:21 PM GMT-5 (01:21 UTC), 78 km (49 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
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-08-31 01:21:10 UTC
- Depth
- 78.3 km (48.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.014° S, 75.459° 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 2.4 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.755 km WNW of Minas de Marcona, Peru · 15010 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
- 4.460 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru · 15014 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
- 4.745 km WNW of Minas de Marcona, Peru · 15015 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
- 5.549 km WNW of Minas de Marcona, Peru · 15015 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
- 5.442 km WNW of Minas de Marcona, Peru · 15016 days ago · 26 km deep · 3 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002j9y. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC.