Earthquake details

Sunday, March 24, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, March 24, 1985 at 16:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Cruz (Chile - CL), about 89.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.262 and latitude -34.332.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 26.2 km
Coordinates -34.332, -72.262
UTC time 1985-03-24 16:16:32.500
Location Santa Cruz
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-03-24

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