Chile earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 42 km WSW of San Antonio, Chile

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 42 km WSW of San Antonio, Chile on Mon, Mar 4, 1985, 6:30 PM GMT-3 (21:30 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 20 km WNW of Cartagena, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-03-04 21:30:45 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.800° S, 72.000° W
Region
Chile
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 110 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 110.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002cet. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC.