region August 2006

Vallenar earthquakes in August 2006

Earthquake archive for Vallenar in August 2006: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

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Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.1

Strongest magnitude

4.4

Average magnitude

47.8 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.1

31 Aug 2006

Vallenar, Chile

Depth

80.0 km

UTC

23:16:42

Coordinates

-28.865, -70.597

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During August 2006, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Vallenar. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.1, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 26.0 to 80.0 km, averaging 47.8 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, August 22, 2006 to Thursday, August 31, 2006 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.1 80.0 km

Vallenar, Chile

31 Aug 2006 23:16:42 UTC

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4.1 37.4 km

Vallenar, Chile

22 Aug 2006 17:14:46 UTC

4.0 26.0 km

Vallenar, Chile

27 Aug 2006 04:49:07 UTC