Chile earthquakes in 1968
14 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Chile in 1968. The largest: M6.4 80 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile, Jan 6, 1968.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1968 was located in Chile. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1968
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.8Off the coast of Aisen, Chile · 20 km deep
- 5.237 km SE of Tocopilla, Chile · 51 km deep
- 5.9123 km WSW of Chonchi, Chile · 18 km deep
- 5.9Off the coast of Aisen, Chile · 18 km deep
- 5.227 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile · 44 km deep
- 5.7186 km WSW of Quellón, Chile · 20 km deep
- 5.213 km NE of La Unión, Chile · 38 km deep
- 5.535 km NW of Antofagasta, Chile · 35 km deep
- 5.6116 km ESE of Iquique, Chile · 96 km deep
- 5.623 km W of Vallenar, Chile · 45 km deep
- 5.7123 km W of Chonchi, Chile · 18 km deep
- 5.165 km SW of Copiapó, Chile · 29 km deep
- 5.179 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile · 28 km deep
- 6.480 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile · 33 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1968 | 4 | 6.4 | 80 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile |
| February 1968 | 1 | 5.6 | 23 km W of Vallenar, Chile |
| March 1968 | 1 | 5.6 | 116 km ESE of Iquique, Chile |
| April 1968 | 1 | 5.5 | 35 km NW of Antofagasta, Chile |
| May 1968 | 1 | 5.2 | 13 km NE of La Unión, Chile |
| June 1968 | 1 | 5.7 | 186 km WSW of Quellón, Chile |
| July 1968 | 1 | 5.2 | 27 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile |
| August 1968 | 0 | ||
| September 1968 | 2 | 5.9 | 123 km WSW of Chonchi, Chile |
| October 1968 | 1 | 5.2 | 37 km SE of Tocopilla, Chile |
| November 1968 | 0 | ||
| December 1968 | 1 | 5.8 | Off the coast of Aisen, Chile |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.