Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 5, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, March 5, 1985 at 09:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Cruz (Chile - CL), about 57.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.711 and latitude -34.205.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -34.205, -71.711
UTC time 1985-03-05 09:08:54.510
Location Rancagua
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-03-05

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