country May 1971

Chile earthquakes in May 1971

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

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
6.0
Strongest magnitude
5.7
Average magnitude
90.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.0
08 May 1971

Port Montt, Chile

Depth
156.9 km
UTC
00:49:46
Coordinates
-42.257, -71.794
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1971, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Chile. Magnitudes ranged from 5.3 to 6.0, with an average of 5.7; depths ranged from 30.0 to 156.9 km, averaging 90.6 km. Activity extended from Saturday, May 8, 1971 to Thursday, May 20, 1971 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

3
6.0 156.9 km
Port Montt, Chile
08 May 1971 00:49:46 UTC
6.0 85.0 km
Copiapó, Chile
18 May 1971 06:12:36 UTC
5.3 30.0 km
Constitución, Chile
20 May 1971 17:17:13 UTC