Earthquake details

Thursday, February 21, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, February 21, 1985 at 18:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 22.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.768 and latitude -33.205.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 55.9 km
Coordinates -33.205, -71.768
UTC time 1985-02-21 18:53:11.110
Location Valparaíso
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-02-21

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