country August 1971

Chile earthquakes in August 1971

Earthquake archive for Chile in August 1971: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.9
Strongest magnitude
5.6
Average magnitude
89.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
14 Aug 1971

Calama, Chile

Depth
185.0 km
UTC
15:00:25
Coordinates
-21.735, -67.227
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During August 1971, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Chile. Magnitudes ranged from 5.4 to 5.9, with an average of 5.6; depths ranged from 40.0 to 185.0 km, averaging 89.6 km. Activity extended from Saturday, August 14, 1971 to Tuesday, August 31, 1971 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.9 185.0 km
Calama, Chile
14 Aug 1971 15:00:25 UTC
5.6 40.0 km
Iquique, Chile
21 Aug 1971 12:47:49 UTC
5.4 43.8 km
Ovalle, Chile
31 Aug 1971 19:05:54 UTC