region 1976

Antofagasta earthquakes in 1976

Earthquake archive for Antofagasta in 1976: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1975 1977

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.6

Strongest magnitude

5.1

Average magnitude

50.8 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.6

24 Aug 1976

Antofagasta, Chile

Depth

8.0 km

UTC

21:26:12

Coordinates

-25.326, -70.694

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1976, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Antofagasta. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.6, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 8.0 to 85.0 km, averaging 50.8 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 19, 1976 to Thursday, October 21, 1976 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.6 8.0 km

Antofagasta, Chile

24 Aug 1976 21:26:12 UTC

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5.3 45.0 km

Antofagasta, Chile

08 Sep 1976 15:42:20 UTC

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5.1 64.0 km

Antofagasta, Chile

21 Oct 1976 04:24:23 UTC

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4.9 85.0 km

Antofagasta, Chile

09 Aug 1976 10:10:31 UTC

4.4 52.0 km

Antofagasta, Chile

19 Jan 1976 20:07:02 UTC