| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.247, -109.438 |
| UTC time | 1985-12-05 08:25:42.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 5, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Thursday, December 5, 1985 at 08:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3169.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -109.438 and latitude -35.247.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3169.1 km |
| Valdivia | 3212.9 km |
| Osorno | 3219.7 km |
| Curanilahue | 3225.3 km |
| Port Montt | 3235.0 km |
| Lota | 3247.0 km |
| Coronel | 3249.4 km |
| Talcahuano | 3256.2 km |
| Concepción | 3260.5 km |
| Chiguayante | 3260.9 km |
| Penco | 3266.6 km |
| Tomé | 3272.1 km |
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