Chile earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 10 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 10 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile on Wed, Mar 13, 1985, 11:44 PM GMT-4 (03:44 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.7 35 km WNW of Hacienda La Calera, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1985-03-14 03:44:31 UTC
Depth
8.8 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.946° S, 71.666° W
Region
Chile
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 107 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002cv0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:09 PM UTC.