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2005 Earthquake Count in South American Area: July through September

Quakes July through September

By Bonnie Hamre, About.com

The following information is taken from the Earthquakes Hazard program maintained by USGS and mapped on S. America map area which includes the South American continent, the Caribbean and the Pacific and Atlantic oceans nearest the continent.

Earthquake information is added weekly. Number of earthquakes, listed by the USG, since January 1, 2005: 790

See Earthquakes January through March, 2005

Earthquake Rating:

  • Micro: Under 2 - Generally not felt
  • Minor: Less than 3.5 - Generally not felt, but recorded
  • Light: 3.5-5.4 - Often felt, but rarely causes damage
  • Moderate: Under 6.0 - At most slight damage to well-designed buildings. Can cause major damage to poorly constructed buildings over small regions
  • Strong: 6.1-6.9 - Can be destructive in areas up to about 100 kilometers across where people live
  • Major: 7.0-7.9 - Major earthquake. Can cause serious damage over larger areas
  • Great: 8 or greater - Great earthquake. Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred kilometers across.

    If you felt one of the following earthquakes, please select the country and record your experience Did You Feel It? questionnaire. Your answers will add to the universal knowledge of earthquakes, damage and preparedness.

    NUMBER MAG DATE UTC-TIME LAT LON DEPTH region
    y/m/d h:m:s deg deg km

    1. 4.9 2005/09/30 10:29:30 8.354 -83.736 30.2 COSTA RICA
    2. 4.2 2005/09/29 13:45:37 -21.112 -68.514 101.7 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
    3. 3.1 2005/09/29 03:17:01 18.122 -67.774 17.0 MONA PASSAGE
    4. 3.3 2005/09/27 18:58:29 18.772 -64.952 24.7 VIRGIN ISLANDS
    5. 2.7 2005/09/27 17:17:34 17.931 -65.779 8.3 PUERTO RICO REGION
    6. 4.6 2005/09/27 08:36:55 18.913 -70.209 86.1 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION
    7. 4.7 2005/09/26 11:56:18 3.510 -78.750 35.0 SOUTH OF PANAMA
    8. 7.5 2005/09/26 01:55:39 -5.674 -76.409 127.4 NORTHERN PERU
    9. 3.7 2005/09/25 18:59:56 19.753 -66.843 39.8 PUERTO RICO REGION
    10. 4.7 2005/09/25 15:04:33 7.074 -33.766 10.0 CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
    11. 2.7 2005/09/25 12:38:49 18.122 -67.294 20.9 MONA PASSAGE
    12. 5.1 2005/09/24 01:14:07 18.194 -96.715 101.9 OAXACA, MEXICO
    13. 4.7 2005/09/23 15:49:11 -24.088 -67.030 156.1 SALTA, ARGENTINA
    14. 6.0 2005/09/23 13:48:32 16.143 -87.512 30.5 OFFSHORE HONDURAS
    15. 4.8 2005/09/22 17:49:57 12.218 -87.816 69.5 NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA
    16. 3.2 2005/09/22 10:12:03 19.524 -66.525 121.0 PUERTO RICO REGION
    17. 4.7 2005/09/22 06:42:34 0.646 -25.843 10.0 CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
    18. 4.4 2005/09/22 06:39:46 -17.956 -69.350 148.5 TARAPACA, CHILE
    19. 3.0 2005/09/21 22:45:25 17.968 -65.999 68.3 PUERTO RICO REGION
    20. 2.5 2005/09/21 07:38:42 18.733 -66.967 42.6 PUERTO RICO REGION
    21. 2.6 2005/09/21 05:32:00 18.918 -67.915 5.7 MONA PASSAGE
    22. 4.2 2005/09/20 18:42:58 19.275 -68.806 135.9 NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
    23. 3.7 2005/09/20 17:04:53 19.827 -68.681 86.8 NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
    24. 4.9 2005/09/20 10:53:29 -8.548 -80.977 29.0 OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN PERU
    25. 3.5 2005/09/20 10:41:28 18.888 -68.737 48.1 MONA PASSAGE
    26. 3.1 2005/09/20 05:38:42 19.622 -67.534 35.0 MONA PASSAGE
    27. 4.3 2005/09/20 04:46:48 -22.114 -67.345 161.3 POTOSI, BOLIVIA
    28. 4.5 2005/09/19 18:03:19 9.358 -84.240 0.0 COSTA RICA
    29. 5.1 2005/09/19 13:20:56 -19.949 -68.918 88.3 TARAPACA, CHILE
    30. 4.7 2005/09/18 21:34:29 6.858 -77.841 30.0 NEAR THE WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA
    31. 5.6 2005/09/18 06:14:01 3.915 -82.624 10.0 SOUTH OF PANAMA
    32. 5.5 2005/09/18 01:24:52 3.935 -82.580 10.0 SOUTH OF PANAMA
    33. 5.1 2005/09/17 16:51:59 3.935 -82.671 10.0 SOUTH OF PANAMA
    34. 3.2 2005/09/17 14:52:04 18.535 -67.566 7.9 MONA PASSAGE
    35. 5.2 2005/09/18 06:14:01 3.838 -82.589 10.0 SOUTH OF PANAMA
    36. 5.4 2005/09/18 01:24:52 3.914 -82.483 10.0 SOUTH OF PANAMA
    37. 5.2 2005/09/17 16:51:59 3.916 -82.569 10.0 SOUTH OF PANAMA
    38. 3.2 2005/09/17 14:52:04 18.535 -67.566 7.9 MONA PASSAGE
    39. 4.9 2005/09/17 10:35:57 0.748 -29.186 10.0 CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
    40. 4.8 2005/09/17 03:41:47 14.295 -90.294 181.1 GUATEMALA
    41. 2.9 2005/09/15 06:14:04 18.743 -67.477 2.8 MONA PASSAGE 4
    42. .7 2005/09/13 06:55:17 -41.414 -88.316 10.0 WEST CHILE RISE

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