M8.0 earthquake near Valparaíso, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 8 earthquake struck 25 km WSW of Valparaíso, Chile on 3 Mar 1985, 22:47 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Valparaíso, about 25 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.