Earthquake details

Monday, November 18, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, November 18, 1985 at 08:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calama (Chile - CL), about 122.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.383 and latitude -21.444.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -21.444, -69.383
UTC time 1985-11-18 08:55:21.160
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-11-18

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