country October 1980

Chile earthquakes in October 1980

Earthquake archive for Chile in October 1980: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

4.8

Strongest magnitude

4.6

Average magnitude

55.2 km

Average depth

Strongest event

4.8

27 Oct 1980

Iquique, Chile

Depth

73.0 km

UTC

09:41:30

Coordinates

-19.547, -70.332

Analysis of the recorded activity

During October 1980, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Chile. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.8, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 104.0 km, averaging 55.2 km. Activity extended from Saturday, October 4, 1980 to Monday, October 27, 1980 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

4.8 73.0 km

Iquique, Chile

27 Oct 1980 09:41:30 UTC

4.7 33.0 km

Viña del Mar, Chile

10 Oct 1980 12:01:14 UTC

4.7 33.0 km

Vallenar, Chile

04 Oct 1980 04:10:31 UTC

4.5 33.0 km

Rancagua, Chile

18 Oct 1980 19:26:51 UTC

4.3 104.0 km

Curicó, Chile

25 Oct 1980 00:31:33 UTC