Earthquake details

Saturday, February 9, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, February 9, 1985 at 23:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 50.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.204 and latitude -29.457.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 51.5 km
Coordinates -29.457, -71.204
UTC time 1985-02-09 23:01:25.080
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-02-09

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