country October 1978

Chile earthquakes in October 1978

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

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.1

Strongest magnitude

4.7

Average magnitude

53.3 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.1

11 Oct 1978

Puente Alto, Chile

Depth

10.0 km

UTC

01:21:59

Coordinates

-34.287, -70.158

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During October 1978, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Chile. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.1, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 117.0 km, averaging 53.3 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, October 11, 1978 to Friday, October 27, 1978 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.1 10.0 km

Puente Alto, Chile

11 Oct 1978 01:21:59 UTC

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4.5 117.0 km

Iquique, Chile

27 Oct 1978 01:41:59 UTC

4.4 33.0 km

Angol, Chile

12 Oct 1978 13:15:41 UTC