M3.9 earthquake 40 km NE of Vicuña, Chile
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 40 km NE of Vicuña, Chile on Fri, Mar 8, 1985, 12:12 PM GMT-3 (15:12 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-08 15:12:07 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.755° S, 70.439° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
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
Earthquakes todayChile earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002cka. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:54 PM UTC.