city 1997

Arica earthquakes in 1997

Earthquake archive for Arica in 1997: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
6.2
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
104.1 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.2
01 Apr 1997

Tacna, Peru

Depth
113.8 km
UTC
18:33:32
Coordinates
-18.298, -69.526
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1997, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Arica. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 6.2, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 70.6 to 144.9 km, averaging 104.1 km. Activity extended from Monday, March 17, 1997 to Thursday, August 21, 1997 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

5
6.2 113.8 km
Tacna, Peru
01 Apr 1997 18:33:32 UTC
5.4 106.1 km
Arica, Chile
11 Jul 1997 02:32:42 UTC
5.0 85.1 km
Tacna, Peru
17 Mar 1997 08:36:58 UTC
4.5 144.9 km
Tacna, Peru
09 Apr 1997 12:04:08 UTC
4.2 70.6 km
Arica, Chile
21 Aug 1997 01:42:41 UTC