city 1991

Copiapó earthquakes in 1991

Earthquake archive for Copiapó in 1991: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1990 1992

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.0

Strongest magnitude

4.6

Average magnitude

40.1 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.0

21 Jan 1991

Vallenar, Chile

Depth

54.2 km

UTC

10:05:13

Coordinates

-28.192, -70.727

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1991, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Copiapó. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.0, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 54.2 km, averaging 40.1 km. Activity extended from Thursday, January 3, 1991 to Monday, January 21, 1991 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.0 54.2 km

Vallenar, Chile

21 Jan 1991 10:05:13 UTC

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4.7 33.0 km

Copiapó, Chile

03 Jan 1991 01:11:57 UTC

4.2 33.0 km

Copiapó, Chile

04 Jan 1991 02:46:01 UTC