country August 1966

Chile earthquakes in August 1966

Earthquake archive for Chile in August 1966: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.5
Strongest magnitude
5.4
Average magnitude
76.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
24 Aug 1966

Iquique, Chile

Depth
96.9 km
UTC
07:17:18
Coordinates
-20.039, -69.219
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During August 1966, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Chile. Magnitudes ranged from 5.2 to 5.5, with an average of 5.4; depths ranged from 25.1 to 108.2 km, averaging 76.7 km. Activity extended from Monday, August 8, 1966 to Wednesday, August 31, 1966 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.5 96.9 km
Iquique, Chile
24 Aug 1966 07:17:18 UTC
5.5 108.2 km
Copiapó, Chile
08 Aug 1966 09:57:33 UTC
5.2 25.1 km
Curanilahue, Chile
31 Aug 1966 19:39:09 UTC