Earthquake details

Saturday, February 23, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, February 23, 1985 at 05:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 20.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.848 and latitude -33.077.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 57.6 km
Coordinates -33.077, -71.848
UTC time 1985-02-23 05:45:54.040
Location Valparaíso
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-02-23

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