M4.2 earthquake 80 km SW of San Antonio, Chile

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 80 km SW of San Antonio, Chile on Tue, Mar 26, 1985, 3:03 AM GMT-4 (07:03 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 105 km WNW of Santa Cruz, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002d7g. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC.