1985 Rapel Lake earthquake

1985 Rapel Lake earthquake
1985 Rapel Lake earthquake is located in South America
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Pichilemu
1985 Rapel Lake earthquake
UTC time1985-04-09 01:56:59
ISC event527122
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date8 April 1985 (1985-04-08)
Local time21:56:59 UTC-4
Magnitude7.2 Mw
7.5 Ms[1]
Depth37.8 km (23 mi)[2]
Epicenter34°07′S 71°31′W / 34.12°S 71.51°W / -34.12; -71.51
Areas affectedChile, Argentina
Max. intensityMMI VI (Strong)[3]
TsunamiNo
Casualties2 killed

The 1985 Rapel Lake earthquake[4][5] 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).[6] The shock was centered 75 kilometres (47 mi) southwest of Santiago, Chile,[3] with a focal depth of 37.8 km (23 mi).[7]

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  3. ^ a b "Sismo del 8 de abril de 1985" (in Spanish). Santiago de Chile: University of Chile Geological Service. 1985. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Terremotos de Chile (Historia)".
  5. ^ ":: SISMO24.CL :: Principales Terremotos en Chile, la noticias". Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  6. ^ Luis Valenzuela (14 April 2010). "Planificación Urbana en Zonas de Riesgo" (PDF) (in Spanish). Universidad Católica de Chile. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  7. ^ "Análisis de la sismicidad registrada por redes terrestres y submarinas" (PDF). Universidad de Chile (in Spanish). 1 July 2007.