city 1972

Coquimbo earthquakes in 1972

Earthquake archive for Coquimbo in 1972: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
6.8
Strongest magnitude
6.0
Average magnitude
48.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.8
08 Jun 1972

Ovalle, Chile

Depth
44.2 km
UTC
18:53:44
Coordinates
-30.426, -71.605
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1972, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Coquimbo. Magnitudes ranged from 5.3 to 6.8, with an average of 6.0; depths ranged from 44.2 to 53.2 km, averaging 48.7 km. Activity extended from Thursday, March 30, 1972 to Friday, December 29, 1972 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
6.8 44.2 km
Ovalle, Chile
08 Jun 1972 18:53:44 UTC
6.1 53.2 km
Ovalle, Chile
29 Dec 1972 04:51:02 UTC
5.8 51.3 km
Coquimbo, Chile
30 Mar 1972 11:00:19 UTC
5.3 46.1 km
Coquimbo, Chile
15 May 1972 09:12:56 UTC