country March 1970

Chile earthquakes in March 1970

Earthquake archive for Chile in March 1970: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
6.0
Strongest magnitude
5.6
Average magnitude
80.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.0
15 Mar 1970

Coquimbo, Chile

Depth
116.7 km
UTC
12:39:18
Coordinates
-29.701, -69.397
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During March 1970, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Chile. Magnitudes ranged from 5.3 to 6.0, with an average of 5.7; depths ranged from 43.3 to 116.7 km, averaging 80.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, March 1, 1970 to Sunday, March 15, 1970 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

2
6.0 116.7 km
Coquimbo, Chile
15 Mar 1970 12:39:18 UTC
5.3 43.3 km
Vallenar, Chile
01 Mar 1970 10:04:04 UTC