M4.6 earthquake 42 km SE of Pajarillo, Peru
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 42 km SE of Pajarillo, Peru on Sun, Oct 13, 1985, 11:59 PM GMT-5 (04:59 UTC), 130 km (81 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-14 04:59:20 UTC
- Depth
- 129.6 km (80.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.401° S, 76.369° 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 1.6 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 usp0002ksj. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:15 PM UTC.