Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Atacama, Chile, on Monday, 1 July 1985 at 18:49 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 102 km depth
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 102.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.902°S / 69.396°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Incapillo (59 km / 37 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
110 km (68 mi) ESE of Copiapo (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) ENE of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
183 km (113 mi) SSE of Diego de Almagro (pop: 18,100) --> See nearby quakes!
232 km (144 mi) NW of Chilecito (Argentina) (pop: 42,200) --> See nearby quakes!
270 km (168 mi) NNE of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
287 km (178 mi) NE of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
296 km (184 mi) NE of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
300 km (186 mi) WNW of La Rioja (Argentina) (pop: 162,600) --> See nearby quakes!
347 km (216 mi) NNE of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
629 km (391 mi) N of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.0 | 102 km | Atacama, Chile | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 5.0 quake Atacama, Chile, 1 July 1985 18:49 GMT
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