M5.1 earthquake 49 km NW of Taltal, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 49 km NW of Taltal, Chile on Thu, Mar 14, 1985, 7:44 AM GMT-4 (11:44 UTC), 40 km (25 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-14 11:44:30 UTC
- Depth
- 40.4 km (25.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 25.091° S, 70.835° 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
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 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002cvr. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:07 AM UTC.