city 1973

Vallenar earthquakes in 1973

Earthquake archive for Vallenar in 1973: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1972 1974

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.7

Strongest magnitude

4.9

Average magnitude

41.0 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.7

19 Nov 1973

Vallenar, Chile

Depth

58.0 km

UTC

18:40:05

Coordinates

-28.463, -70.853

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1973, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Vallenar. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.7, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 29.0 to 58.0 km, averaging 41.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, May 9, 1973 to Monday, November 19, 1973 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.7 58.0 km

Vallenar, Chile

19 Nov 1973 18:40:05 UTC

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4.7 33.0 km

Copiapó, Chile

27 Jul 1973 18:33:42 UTC

4.7 29.0 km

Vallenar, Chile

09 May 1973 14:40:32 UTC

4.6 44.0 km

Vallenar, Chile

03 Sep 1973 15:48:45 UTC