region December 1988

Iquique earthquakes in December 1988

Earthquake archive for Iquique in December 1988: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.0

Strongest magnitude

4.8

Average magnitude

110.9 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.0

31 Dec 1988

Iquique, Chile

Depth

124.8 km

UTC

15:12:20

Coordinates

-21.324, -68.675

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 1988, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Iquique. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.0, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 81.3 to 151.6 km, averaging 110.9 km. Activity extended from Sunday, December 11, 1988 to Saturday, December 31, 1988 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.0 124.8 km

Iquique, Chile

31 Dec 1988 15:12:20 UTC

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4.8 151.6 km

Iquique, Chile

27 Dec 1988 04:05:53 UTC

4.8 85.8 km

Iquique, Chile

11 Dec 1988 18:32:45 UTC

4.7 81.3 km

Iquique, Chile

23 Dec 1988 03:15:53 UTC