Earthquake details

Thursday, March 7, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, March 7, 1985 at 01:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 46.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.123 and latitude -32.989.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -32.989, -72.123
UTC time 1985-03-07 01:56:05.590
Location Valparaíso
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-03-07

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