region October 1987

Calama earthquakes in October 1987

Earthquake archive for Calama in October 1987: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.6
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
133.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
07 Oct 1987

Calama, Chile

Depth
106.2 km
UTC
00:51:36
Coordinates
-22.845, -68.030
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During October 1987, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Calama. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.6, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 98.7 to 199.7 km, averaging 133.8 km. Activity extended from Thursday, October 1, 1987 to Tuesday, October 27, 1987 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.6 106.2 km
Calama, Chile
07 Oct 1987 00:51:36 UTC
4.9 101.9 km
Calama, Chile
16 Oct 1987 06:53:13 UTC
4.7 199.7 km
Calama, Chile
01 Oct 1987 10:01:40 UTC
4.5 98.7 km
Calama, Chile
27 Oct 1987 18:52:09 UTC
4.2 162.7 km
Calama, Chile
01 Oct 1987 06:15:50 UTC