country August 1978

Chile earthquakes in August 1978

Earthquake archive for Chile in August 1978: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

6.3

Strongest magnitude

5.2

Average magnitude

79.7 km

Average depth

Strongest event

6.3

03 Aug 1978

Copiapó, Chile

Depth

58.0 km

UTC

18:11:17

Coordinates

-26.513, -70.544

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During August 1978, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Chile. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 6.3, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 58.0 to 99.0 km, averaging 79.7 km. Activity extended from Thursday, August 3, 1978 to Tuesday, August 22, 1978 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

6.3 58.0 km

Copiapó, Chile

03 Aug 1978 18:11:17 UTC

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4.7 82.0 km

Antofagasta, Chile

22 Aug 1978 01:34:05 UTC

4.5 99.0 km

Vallenar, Chile

22 Aug 1978 22:17:42 UTC