country December 1966

Chile earthquakes in December 1966

Earthquake archive for Chile in December 1966: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
7.7
Strongest magnitude
5.9
Average magnitude
31.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
7.7
28 Dec 1966

Antofagasta, Chile

Depth
20.0 km
UTC
08:18:06
Coordinates
-25.487, -70.531
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 1966, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Chile. Magnitudes ranged from 5.2 to 7.7, with an average of 5.9; depths ranged from 20.0 to 45.3 km, averaging 31.8 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, December 28, 1966 to Friday, December 30, 1966 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

4
7.7 20.0 km
Antofagasta, Chile
28 Dec 1966 08:18:06 UTC
5.4 28.7 km
Antofagasta, Chile
29 Dec 1966 01:48:29 UTC
5.3 33.3 km
Antofagasta, Chile
30 Dec 1966 09:53:36 UTC
5.2 45.3 km
Vallenar, Chile
29 Dec 1966 11:26:54 UTC