Summary of the March 3, 1985 Chile Earthquake
On Sunday, March 3, 1985, at approximately 7:45 p.m., local time, a destructive earthquake with a Richter magnitude of 7.8 (M7.8) struck 20 miles offshore of central Chile. The earthquake affected approximately 20,000 square miles of the mainland. This area has a population of over 6 million people and includes the capital city of Santiago. Over the next 18 days, more than 2,000 aftershocks, many of which caused further damage, were recorded. On April 9, an M7.2 aftershock struck the same region. It was predicted that aftershocks will continue for more than four years. Preliminary estimates of the effects of the intial earthquake and its aftershocks listed the number of dead at 180, serious injuries at over 2,500, and dwellings destroyed at 45,000. The total economic loss is estimated at $1.8 billion.
On Sunday, March 3, 1985, at approximately 7:45 p.m., local time, a destructive earthquake with a Richter magnitude of 7.8 (M7.8) struck 20 miles offshore of central Chile. The earthquake affected approximately 20,000 square miles of the mainland. This area has a population of over 6 million people and includes the capital city of Santiago. Over the next 18 days, more than 2,000 aftershocks, many of which caused further damage, were recorded. On April 9, an M7.2 aftershock struck the same region. It was predicted that aftershocks will continue for more than four years. Preliminary estimates of the effects of the intial earthquake and its aftershocks listed the number of dead at 180, serious injuries at over 2,500, and dwellings destroyed at 45,000. The total economic loss is estimated at $1.8 billion.
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