M6.2 earthquake near Carahue, Araucania

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 47 km NW of Carahue, Chile on 12 Aug 1985, 00:04 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 Carahue, about 47 km away in Araucania, Chile.