city 1959

Vallenar earthquakes in 1959

Earthquake archive for Vallenar in 1959: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
6.3
Strongest magnitude
6.1
Average magnitude
41.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.3
30 Jan 1959

Copiapó, Chile

Depth
45.0 km
UTC
16:15:51
Coordinates
-27.810, -70.961
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1959, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Vallenar. Magnitudes ranged from 6.0 to 6.3, with an average of 6.1; depths ranged from 35.0 to 45.0 km, averaging 41.0 km. Activity extended from Friday, January 30, 1959 to Saturday, November 28, 1959 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
6.3 45.0 km
Copiapó, Chile
30 Jan 1959 16:15:51 UTC
6.1 35.0 km
Vallenar, Chile
28 Nov 1959 12:35:00 UTC
6.0 43.0 km
Vallenar, Chile
21 May 1959 11:34:28 UTC