Earthquake details

Saturday, March 30, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, March 30, 1985 at 16:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calama (Chile - CL), about 138.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.809 and latitude -21.214.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 120.0 km
Coordinates -21.214, -68.809
UTC time 1985-03-30 16:49:22.790
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-03-30

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