region December 1981

Calama earthquakes in December 1981

Earthquake archive for Calama in December 1981: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.1

Strongest magnitude

4.8

Average magnitude

130.1 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.1

08 Dec 1981

Calama, Chile

Depth

119.0 km

UTC

22:05:44

Coordinates

-22.357, -68.828

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 1981, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Calama. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.1, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 85.9 to 194.2 km, averaging 130.1 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, December 2, 1981 to Saturday, December 26, 1981 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.1 119.0 km

Calama, Chile

08 Dec 1981 22:05:44 UTC

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4.8 121.3 km

Calama, Chile

26 Dec 1981 22:02:19 UTC

4.7 85.9 km

Calama, Chile

02 Dec 1981 02:33:47 UTC

4.5 194.2 km

Calama, Chile

16 Dec 1981 14:25:33 UTC