region August 1987

Calama earthquakes in August 1987

Earthquake archive for Calama in August 1987: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.1

Strongest magnitude

4.6

Average magnitude

101.8 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.1

15 Aug 1987

Calama, Chile

Depth

101.3 km

UTC

09:34:47

Coordinates

-23.136, -68.574

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During August 1987, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Calama. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.1, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 151.7 km, averaging 101.9 km. Activity extended from Saturday, August 15, 1987 to Sunday, August 30, 1987 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.1 101.3 km

Calama, Chile

15 Aug 1987 09:34:47 UTC

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4.7 121.4 km

Calama, Chile

20 Aug 1987 23:01:39 UTC

4.4 151.7 km

Calama, Chile

24 Aug 1987 09:24:28 UTC

4.2 33.0 km

Calama, Chile

30 Aug 1987 17:02:59 UTC