M5.0 earthquake 80 km SW of Iquique, Chile
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 80 km SW of Iquique, Chile on Fri, Aug 29, 1986, 12:30 AM GMT-4 (04:30 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-08-29 04:30:09 UTC
- Depth
- 40.1 km (24.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.716° S, 70.702° 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 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002xms. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC.