M6.7 earthquake near Valparaíso, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 18 km S of Valparaíso, Chile on 19 Mar 1985, 04:01 UTC at a depth of 42 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Valparaíso, about 18 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.