3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1997
Copiapó earthquakes in 1997
Earthquake archive for Copiapó in 1997: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
79.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
17 May 1997
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1997, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Copiapó. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.5, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 33.0 to 106.3 km, averaging 79.8 km. Activity extended from Thursday, March 13, 1997 to Saturday, May 17, 1997 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.5
106.3 km
Copiapó, Chile
17 May 1997 02:10:18 UTC
4.7
100.0 km
Copiapó, Chile
27 Apr 1997 01:50:24 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
Copiapó, Chile
13 Mar 1997 07:08:45 UTC