M7.2 earthquake near San Antonio, Valparaiso
15165 d ago · 9 Apr 1985, 01:56 UTC 59 km S of San Antonio, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 59 km S of San Antonio, Chile on 9 Apr 1985, 01:56 UTC at a depth of 38 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is San Antonio, about 60 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.
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