Earthquake details

Sunday, March 17, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, March 17, 1985 at 12:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 53.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.095 and latitude -32.761.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -32.761, -72.095
UTC time 1985-03-17 12:19:56.820
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-03-17

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