city 1971

Calama earthquakes in 1971

Earthquake archive for Calama in 1971: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.8
Strongest magnitude
5.7
Average magnitude
116.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.8
13 Oct 1971

Calama, Chile

Depth
118.2 km
UTC
22:36:05
Coordinates
-21.936, -68.332
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1971, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Calama. Magnitudes ranged from 5.5 to 5.8, with an average of 5.7; depths ranged from 94.8 to 136.0 km, averaging 116.3 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, April 20, 1971 to Thursday, October 14, 1971 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.8 118.2 km
Calama, Chile
13 Oct 1971 22:36:05 UTC
5.7 94.8 km
Calama, Chile
20 Apr 1971 14:12:48 UTC
5.5 136.0 km
Calama, Chile
14 Oct 1971 14:31:59 UTC