country September 1979

Chile earthquakes in September 1979

Earthquake archive for Chile in September 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.1

Strongest magnitude

4.8

Average magnitude

99.5 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.1

22 Sep 1979

Copiapó, Chile

Depth

33.0 km

UTC

02:43:35

Coordinates

-27.649, -71.330

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During September 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Chile. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.1, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 126.0 km, averaging 99.5 km. Activity extended from Sunday, September 2, 1979 to Saturday, September 29, 1979 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.1 33.0 km

Copiapó, Chile

22 Sep 1979 02:43:35 UTC

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4.8 126.0 km

Iquique, Chile

02 Sep 1979 14:29:40 UTC

4.7 117.0 km

Copiapó, Chile

29 Sep 1979 10:06:34 UTC

4.6 122.0 km

Iquique, Chile

22 Sep 1979 01:41:52 UTC