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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002hmc
USGS usp0002hmc

12 Aug 1985, 01:04

47 km NW of Carahue, Chile

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 47 km NW of Carahue, Chile?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

-38.378000, -73.495000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.2

30 km WNW of Angol, Chile

M 6.19

11 km W of Traiguén, Chile

M 6.22

33 km WNW of Carahue, Chile

M 6.23

22 km ESE of Cañete, Chile

M 6.17

72 km W of Osorno, Chile

M 6.16

1 km W of Carahue, Chile

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0002hmc
Coordinates
-38.378, -73.495
Network
us
Significance
591