region January 1979

Calama earthquakes in January 1979

Earthquake archive for Calama in January 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.3

Strongest magnitude

4.9

Average magnitude

125.3 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.3

27 Jan 1979

Calama, Chile

Depth

87.0 km

UTC

15:03:39

Coordinates

-22.040, -68.482

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During January 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Calama. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.3, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 87.0 to 168.0 km, averaging 125.3 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, January 2, 1979 to Saturday, January 27, 1979 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.3 87.0 km

Calama, Chile

27 Jan 1979 15:03:39 UTC

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4.7 121.0 km

Calama, Chile

24 Jan 1979 00:00:08 UTC

4.7 168.0 km

Calama, Chile

02 Jan 1979 18:51:52 UTC