Earthquake details

Friday, January 18, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, January 18, 1985 at 15:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 73.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.793 and latitude -29.374.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 83.2 km
Coordinates -29.374, -70.793
UTC time 1985-01-18 15:00:09.080
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1985-01-18

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