country August 1969

Chile earthquakes in August 1969

Earthquake archive for Chile in August 1969: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.5
Strongest magnitude
5.3
Average magnitude
31.1 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
04 Aug 1969

Copiapó, Chile

Depth
26.0 km
UTC
21:50:03
Coordinates
-26.800, -70.794
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During August 1969, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Chile. Magnitudes ranged from 5.1 to 5.5, with an average of 5.3; depths ranged from 15.0 to 52.3 km, averaging 31.1 km. Activity extended from Monday, August 4, 1969 to Monday, August 25, 1969 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.5 26.0 km
Copiapó, Chile
04 Aug 1969 21:50:03 UTC
5.3 52.3 km
Coquimbo, Chile
17 Aug 1969 07:20:13 UTC
5.1 15.0 km
Villarrica, Chile
25 Aug 1969 02:38:08 UTC