M7.2 earthquake near El Quisco, Valparaiso
16436 d ago · 16 Oct 1981, 03:25 UTC 135 km W of Valparaíso, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 135 km W of Valparaíso, Chile on 16 Oct 1981, 03:25 UTC at a depth of 33 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 El Quisco, about 132 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.
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