region December 1989

Calama earthquakes in December 1989

Earthquake archive for Calama in December 1989: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.3

Strongest magnitude

5.0

Average magnitude

102.8 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.3

25 Dec 1989

Calama, Chile

Depth

94.5 km

UTC

23:14:47

Coordinates

-21.295, -68.189

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 1989, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Calama. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 5.3, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 94.5 to 111.2 km, averaging 102.9 km. Activity extended from Thursday, December 14, 1989 to Monday, December 25, 1989 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.3 94.5 km

Calama, Chile

25 Dec 1989 23:14:47 UTC

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4.8 111.2 km

Calama, Chile

14 Dec 1989 09:52:56 UTC