country December 1990

Chile earthquakes in December 1990

Earthquake archive for Chile in December 1990: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.5

Strongest magnitude

4.8

Average magnitude

88.5 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.5

27 Dec 1990

Antofagasta, Chile

Depth

63.7 km

UTC

16:08:34

Coordinates

-22.725, -70.006

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 1990, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Chile. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.5, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 133.5 km, averaging 88.5 km. Activity extended from Sunday, December 2, 1990 to Friday, December 28, 1990 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.5 63.7 km

Antofagasta, Chile

27 Dec 1990 16:08:34 UTC

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5.3 120.7 km

Calama, Chile

02 Dec 1990 14:37:26 UTC

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4.7 33.0 km

Antofagasta, Chile

14 Dec 1990 02:53:18 UTC

4.5 133.5 km

Iquique, Chile

26 Dec 1990 22:29:48 UTC

4.2 91.6 km

Calama, Chile

28 Dec 1990 17:45:22 UTC