M4.5 earthquake 29 km NW of Tisco, Peru
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 29 km NW of Tisco, Peru on Fri, Jun 14, 1985, 11:29 PM GMT-5 (04:29 UTC), 144 km (89 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-15 04:29:55 UTC
- Depth
- 143.9 km (89.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.179° S, 71.660° 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 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fv7. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:29 AM UTC.