M6.7 earthquake near Quintero, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 35 km WNW of Hacienda La Calera, Chile on 17 Mar 1985, 10:41 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Quintero, about 17 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.