M6.6 earthquake near Valparaíso, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 19 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile on 4 Mar 1985, 03:32 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 Valparaíso, about 20 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.