region May 1973

Calama earthquakes in May 1973

Earthquake archive for Calama in May 1973: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

4.8

Strongest magnitude

4.5

Average magnitude

101.6 km

Average depth

Strongest event

4.8

29 May 1973

Calama, Chile

Depth

111.0 km

UTC

13:25:17

Coordinates

-22.266, -68.582

Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1973, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Calama. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.8, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 78.0 to 121.0 km, averaging 101.6 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, May 2, 1973 to Tuesday, May 29, 1973 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

4.8 111.0 km

Calama, Chile

29 May 1973 13:25:17 UTC

4.5 78.0 km

Calama, Chile

26 May 1973 02:05:30 UTC

4.5 112.0 km

Calama, Chile

24 May 1973 08:33:06 UTC

4.3 86.0 km

Calama, Chile

02 May 1973 02:13:27 UTC

4.2 121.0 km

Calama, Chile

08 May 1973 06:58:49 UTC