M3.6 earthquake 180 km W of Valparaíso, Chile
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 180 km W of Valparaíso, Chile on Thu, Mar 7, 1985, 10:53 PM GMT-3 (01:53 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 3.6 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-08 01:53:36 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.847° S, 73.550° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.096 km W of Valparaíso, Chile · 15173 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
- 3.0137 km W of Valparaíso, Chile · 15172 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
- 3.6146 km W of Cartagena, Chile · 15169 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
- 3.5124 km W of Cartagena, Chile · 15138 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002cjz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:58 PM UTC.