city 1987

Copiapó earthquakes in 1987

Earthquake archive for Copiapó in 1987: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1986 1988

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.9

Strongest magnitude

5.4

Average magnitude

42.4 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.9

28 Dec 1987

Copiapó, Chile

Depth

51.8 km

UTC

08:16:21

Coordinates

-28.055, -70.615

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1987, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Copiapó. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 5.9, with an average of 5.4; depths ranged from 33.0 to 51.8 km, averaging 42.4 km. Activity extended from Sunday, July 26, 1987 to Monday, December 28, 1987 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.9 51.8 km

Copiapó, Chile

28 Dec 1987 08:16:21 UTC

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4.9 33.0 km

Copiapó, Chile

26 Jul 1987 15:26:57 UTC