country July 1978

Chile earthquakes in July 1978

Earthquake archive for Chile in July 1978: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.3

Strongest magnitude

5.2

Average magnitude

72.4 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.3

31 Jul 1978

Calama, Chile

Depth

69.0 km

UTC

11:34:34

Coordinates

-21.861, -68.291

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During July 1978, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Chile. Magnitudes ranged from 5.0 to 5.3, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 30.0 to 96.0 km, averaging 72.4 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, July 5, 1978 to Monday, July 31, 1978 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.3 69.0 km

Calama, Chile

31 Jul 1978 11:34:34 UTC

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5.2 86.0 km

Calama, Chile

26 Jul 1978 02:04:58 UTC

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5.2 30.0 km

Antofagasta, Chile

13 Jul 1978 06:34:26 UTC

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5.2 96.0 km

Peñaflor, Chile

05 Jul 1978 16:22:06 UTC

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5.0 81.0 km

Iquique, Chile

29 Jul 1978 12:52:11 UTC

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