2
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1980
Calama earthquakes in August 1980
Earthquake archive for Calama in August 1980: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
99.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
24 Aug 1980
Calama, Chile
Depth
75.0 km
UTC
19:26:36
Coordinates
-23.038, -69.088
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1980, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Calama. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.8, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 75.0 to 123.0 km, averaging 99.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, August 24, 1980 to Saturday, August 30, 1980 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
75.0 km
Calama, Chile
24 Aug 1980 19:26:36 UTC
4.5
123.0 km
Calama, Chile
30 Aug 1980 03:29:57 UTC