1985 Santiago earthquake
March 1985 earthquake in Chile
The 1985 Santiago earthquake was registered the Sunday March 3, 1985 at 22:47 UTC (19:47 local time). Its epicenter was on the coastline of the Valparaiso Region, Chile, near Algarrobo. It had a magnitude of 8.0 on the Richter scale.
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| UTC time | 1985-03-03 22:47 |
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| ISC event | 529084 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | March 3, 1985 |
| Local time | 19:47 UTC-3 |
| Magnitude | 8.0 Mw |
| Depth | 33 kilometres (21 mi) |
| Epicenter | Algarrobo |
| Areas affected | Chile, San Antonio (Valparaíso Region), Alhué, Melipilla, Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan Region), Rengo (O'Higgins Region) |
| Max. intensity | MM IX |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Casualties | 177 |
