country January 1976

Chile earthquakes in January 1976

Earthquake archive for Chile in January 1976: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

4.9

Strongest magnitude

4.6

Average magnitude

72.7 km

Average depth

Strongest event

4.9

27 Jan 1976

Calama, Chile

Depth

33.0 km

UTC

16:28:21

Coordinates

-21.410, -68.234

Analysis of the recorded activity

During January 1976, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Chile. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 133.0 km, averaging 72.7 km. Activity extended from Saturday, January 3, 1976 to Tuesday, January 27, 1976 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

4.9 33.0 km

Calama, Chile

27 Jan 1976 16:28:21 UTC

4.4 52.0 km

Antofagasta, Chile

19 Jan 1976 20:07:02 UTC

4.4 133.0 km

Copiapó, Chile

03 Jan 1976 02:56:27 UTC