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Vallenar earthquakes in 1968

Earthquake archive for Vallenar in 1968: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
6.4
Strongest magnitude
5.6
Average magnitude
33.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.4
06 Jan 1968

Copiapó, Chile

Depth
32.5 km
UTC
23:27:22
Coordinates
-27.880, -70.991
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1968, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Vallenar. Magnitudes ranged from 5.1 to 6.4, with an average of 5.6; depths ranged from 27.9 to 45.0 km, averaging 33.5 km. Activity extended from Saturday, January 6, 1968 to Tuesday, February 6, 1968 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

4
6.4 32.5 km
Copiapó, Chile
06 Jan 1968 23:27:22 UTC
5.6 45.0 km
Vallenar, Chile
06 Feb 1968 11:19:27 UTC
5.1 28.6 km
Copiapó, Chile
10 Jan 1968 05:54:20 UTC
5.1 27.9 km
Copiapó, Chile
07 Jan 1968 00:23:17 UTC