city 1978

Vallenar earthquakes in 1978

Earthquake archive for Vallenar in 1978: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1977 1979

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.7

Strongest magnitude

5.0

Average magnitude

75.0 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.7

17 Feb 1978

Vallenar, Chile

Depth

55.0 km

UTC

06:43:30

Coordinates

-28.570, -71.021

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Vallenar. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.7, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 55.0 to 99.0 km, averaging 75.0 km. Activity extended from Friday, February 3, 1978 to Tuesday, August 22, 1978 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.7 55.0 km

Vallenar, Chile

17 Feb 1978 06:43:30 UTC

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4.9 71.0 km

Copiapó, Chile

03 Feb 1978 13:15:07 UTC

4.5 99.0 km

Vallenar, Chile

22 Aug 1978 22:17:42 UTC