region September 1997

Calama earthquakes in September 1997

Earthquake archive for Calama in September 1997: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.6

Strongest magnitude

4.8

Average magnitude

119.2 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.6

28 Sep 1997

Calama, Chile

Depth

106.8 km

UTC

23:13:13

Coordinates

-22.407, -68.449

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During September 1997, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Calama. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.6, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 106.8 to 131.6 km, averaging 119.2 km. Activity extended from Saturday, September 20, 1997 to Sunday, September 28, 1997 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.6 106.8 km

Calama, Chile

28 Sep 1997 23:13:13 UTC

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4.1 131.6 km

Calama, Chile

20 Sep 1997 15:52:32 UTC