M6.0 earthquake near Valparaíso, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 42 km WNW of Valparaíso, Chile on 7 Jul 1985, 11:25 UTC at a depth of 31 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 42 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.