region January 1987

Iquique earthquakes in January 1987

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

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

4.9

Strongest magnitude

4.8

Average magnitude

80.0 km

Average depth

Strongest event

4.9

23 Jan 1987

Iquique, Chile

Depth

106.8 km

UTC

05:47:23

Coordinates

-20.819, -68.518

Analysis of the recorded activity

During January 1987, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Iquique. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 53.2 to 106.8 km, averaging 80.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, January 17, 1987 to Friday, January 23, 1987 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

4.9 106.8 km

Iquique, Chile

23 Jan 1987 05:47:23 UTC

4.7 53.2 km

Iquique, Chile

17 Jan 1987 03:25:10 UTC