city 1983

Vallenar earthquakes in 1983

Earthquake archive for Vallenar in 1983: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.4
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
52.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.4
07 May 1983

Copiapó, Chile

Depth
51.0 km
UTC
01:07:22
Coordinates
-28.008, -70.788
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1983, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Vallenar. Magnitudes ranged from 5.0 to 5.4, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 33.0 to 72.7 km, averaging 52.2 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, March 15, 1983 to Friday, November 25, 1983 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.4 51.0 km
Copiapó, Chile
07 May 1983 01:07:22 UTC
5.0 33.0 km
Vallenar, Chile
25 Nov 1983 10:55:04 UTC
5.0 72.7 km
Copiapó, Chile
15 Mar 1983 20:02:32 UTC