Earthquake details

Thursday, September 19, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, September 19, 1985 at 10:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 49.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.745 and latitude -28.130.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 53.8 km
Coordinates -28.130, -70.745
UTC time 1985-09-19 10:54:48.270
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-19

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