Earthquake details

Friday, May 17, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, May 17, 1985 at 02:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Cruz (Chile - CL), about 109.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.473 and latitude -34.273.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -34.273, -72.473
UTC time 1985-05-17 02:44:07.890
Location Santiago
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-17

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