What the records say
- When
- 9 Apr 1985
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.5
- Where
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 34.13° S, 71.62° W
- Deaths
- 2
- Intensity mmi
- 6
- Depth km
- 38
1985 Rapel Lake earthquake
Earthquake in Chile
The 1985 Rapel Lake earthquake occurred on 8 April at 21:56:59 local time with a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum perceived intensity of VI (Strong). The shock was centered 75 kilometres (47 mi) southwest of Santiago, Chile, with a focal depth of 37.8 km (23 mi).
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