country February 1966

Chile earthquakes in February 1966

Earthquake archive for Chile in February 1966: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
5.7
Strongest magnitude
5.4
Average magnitude
39.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.7
28 Feb 1966

Copiapó, Chile

Depth
64.7 km
UTC
21:38:54
Coordinates
-25.983, -70.328
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During February 1966, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Chile. Magnitudes ranged from 5.2 to 5.7, with an average of 5.4; depths ranged from 15.0 to 64.7 km, averaging 39.9 km. Activity extended from Thursday, February 3, 1966 to Monday, February 28, 1966 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

2
5.7 64.7 km
Copiapó, Chile
28 Feb 1966 21:38:54 UTC
5.2 15.0 km
Santiago, Chile
03 Feb 1966 02:05:57 UTC