country December 1973

Chile earthquakes in December 1973

Earthquake archive for Chile in December 1973: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.9

Strongest magnitude

5.0

Average magnitude

115.8 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.9

01 Dec 1973

Talcahuano, Chile

Depth

35.0 km

UTC

17:00:56

Coordinates

-35.588, -74.481

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 1973, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Chile. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.9, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 35.0 to 193.0 km, averaging 115.8 km. Activity extended from Saturday, December 1, 1973 to Saturday, December 29, 1973 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.9 35.0 km

Talcahuano, Chile

01 Dec 1973 17:00:56 UTC

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5.5 124.0 km

Calama, Chile

29 Dec 1973 07:19:25 UTC

Open

4.7 106.0 km

Calama, Chile

16 Dec 1973 20:32:04 UTC

4.5 193.0 km

Calama, Chile

08 Dec 1973 00:43:44 UTC

4.3 121.0 km

Calama, Chile

09 Dec 1973 02:36:36 UTC