region March 1979

Calama earthquakes in March 1979

Earthquake archive for Calama in March 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.5

Strongest magnitude

5.0

Average magnitude

89.5 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.5

11 Mar 1979

Calama, Chile

Depth

61.0 km

UTC

06:06:41

Coordinates

-22.301, -69.022

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During March 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Calama. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.5, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 61.0 to 118.0 km, averaging 89.5 km. Activity extended from Sunday, March 11, 1979 to Saturday, March 24, 1979 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.5 61.0 km

Calama, Chile

11 Mar 1979 06:06:41 UTC

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4.5 118.0 km

Calama, Chile

24 Mar 1979 17:01:13 UTC