country December 1960

Chile earthquakes in December 1960

Earthquake archive for Chile in December 1960: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
7.3
Strongest magnitude
6.4
Average magnitude
32.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
7.3
02 Dec 1960

Antofagasta, Chile

Depth
35.0 km
UTC
09:10:48
Coordinates
-24.732, -70.297
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 1960, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Chile. Magnitudes ranged from 6.0 to 7.3, with an average of 6.4; depths ranged from 20.0 to 49.6 km, averaging 32.4 km. Activity extended from Friday, December 2, 1960 to Saturday, December 31, 1960 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

4
7.3 35.0 km
Antofagasta, Chile
02 Dec 1960 09:10:48 UTC
6.3 25.0 km
Coyhaique, Chile
29 Dec 1960 10:36:45 UTC
6.1 49.6 km
Iquique, Chile
06 Dec 1960 08:56:16 UTC
6.0 20.0 km
Port Montt, Chile
31 Dec 1960 18:08:09 UTC