region May 1997

Iquique earthquakes in May 1997

Earthquake archive for Iquique in May 1997: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

4.8

Strongest magnitude

4.4

Average magnitude

95.8 km

Average depth

Strongest event

4.8

19 May 1997

Iquique, Chile

Depth

141.5 km

UTC

14:02:14

Coordinates

-20.408, -68.767

Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1997, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Iquique. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.8, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 50.0 to 141.5 km, averaging 95.8 km. Activity extended from Thursday, May 1, 1997 to Monday, May 19, 1997 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

4.8 141.5 km

Iquique, Chile

19 May 1997 14:02:14 UTC

4.0 50.0 km

Iquique, Chile

01 May 1997 20:46:08 UTC