2007 Earthquake Count in South American Area - Late November through December

Weekly Tally: Late November through December

The following information is taken from the Earthquakes Hazard program maintained by USGS and mapped on South America Region (scroll down).

Earthquake information is added weekly. Number of earthquakes, listed by the USG, since January 1, 2007: 1841

Earthquake Rating:

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

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

1. 4.9 2007/12/31 22:00:30 13.722 -90.798 74.6 OFFSHORE GUATEMALA
2. 4.7 2007/12/31 12:41:57 12.585 -88.555 95.6 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR
3. 5.0 2007/12/31 10:59:03 -14.719 -75.374 32.3 NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU
4. 5.0 2007/12/31 10:39:44 -14.747 -75.349 28.0 NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU
5. 4.6 2007/12/31 07:41:26 12.381 -88.821 70.7 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR
6. 2.5 2007/12/31 01:26:02 18.083 -64.769 28.8 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
7. 2.5 2007/12/31 01:25:37 17.824 -65.969 6.4 PUERTO RICO REGION MAP 4.9 2007/12/31 22:00:30 13.722 -90.798 74.6 OFFSHORE GUATEMALA MAP 4.7 2007/12/31 12:41:57 12.585 -88.555 95.6 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR MAP 5.0 2007/12/31 10:59:03 -14.719 -75.374 32.3 NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU MAP 5.0 2007/12/31 10:39:44 -14.747 -75.349 28.0 NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU MAP 4.6 2007/12/31 07:41:26 12.381 -88.821 70.7 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR MAP 2.5 2007/12/31 01:26:02 18.083 -64.769 28.8 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION MAP 2.5 2007/12/31 01:25:37 17.824 -65.969 6.4 PUERTO RICO REGION
8. 4.6 2007/12/30 04:45:23 12.615 -88.616 83.1 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR
9. 4.2 2007/12/28 18:18:07 19.198 -64.523 65.6 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
10. 3.3 2007/12/28 15:14:50 19.305 -64.677 10.8 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
11. 3.4 2007/12/28 15:07:35 19.142 -64.535 67.1 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
12. 3.0 2007/12/28 14:57:05 19.125 -64.622 57.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
13. 3.3 2007/12/28 13:26:33 19.147 -64.563 65.1 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
14. 3.2 2007/12/28 11:07:59 19.210 -64.594 53.6 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
15. 3.0 2007/12/28 09:03:33 19.135 -64.517 70.5 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
16. 2.9 2007/12/28 09:02:40 19.096 -64.474 73.6 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
17. 3.7 2007/12/28 08:57:50 19.273 -64.586 37.5 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
18. 3.0 2007/12/28 08:56:51 19.097 -64.480 76.8 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
19. 3.6 2007/12/28 08:36:27 19.122 -64.573 66.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
20. 3.2 2007/12/28 08:18:14 19.292 -64.634 24.5 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
21. 3.6 2007/12/28 08:16:15 19.298 -64.620 30.1 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
22. 3.6 2007/12/28 08:16:15 19.243 -64.592 45.9 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
23. 3.6 2007/12/28 07:56:44 19.182 -64.720 9.8 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
24. 3.7 2007/12/28 07:47:21 19.180 -64.549 58.8 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
25. 3.2 2007/12/28 07:15:39 19.567 -67.945 10.8 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION
26. 3.6 2007/12/28 07:10:49 19.795 -67.932 41.6 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION
27. 3.3 2007/12/28 06:19:57 19.236 -64.690 36.0 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
28. 3.2 2007/12/28 06:01:12 19.089 -64.528 73.4 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
29. 3.1 2007/12/28 05:33:48 19.064 -64.576 67.6 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
30. 3.2 2007/12/28 05:30:21 19.177 -64.548 62.3 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
31. 3.2 2007/12/28 05:17:58 19.154 -64.563 63.4 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
32. 3.5 2007/12/28 04:56:53 19.200 -64.578 50.5 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
33. 3.4 2007/12/28 04:54:53 19.196 -64.665 4.1 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
34. 3.0 2007/12/28 04:52:10 19.213 -64.611 51.3 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
35. 3.3 2007/12/28 04:43:54 19.152 -64.528 64.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
36. 2.6 2007/12/28 04:43:10 18.958 -64.442 75.8 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
37. 3.2 2007/12/28 04:33:10 19.308 -64.623 25.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
38. 2.6 2007/12/28 04:28:48 19.222 -64.556 36.8 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
39. 3.0 2007/12/28 04:27:18 19.150 -64.564 61.6 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
40. 3.2 2007/12/28 04:22:20 19.136 -64.532 36.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
41. 3.1 2007/12/28 04:19:20 19.136 -64.590 56.9 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
42. 3.1 2007/12/28 04:15:16 19.345 -64.675 23.3 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
43. 3.7 2007/12/28 04:12:29 19.355 -64.575 24.8 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
44. 2.6 2007/12/28 04:11:31 19.297 -64.612 22.9 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
45. 3.3 2007/12/28 04:08:02 19.062 -64.530 71.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
46. 2.6 2007/12/28 03:52:29 19.115 -64.537 66.0 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
47. 2.9 2007/12/28 03:51:29 19.106 -64.489 51.8 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
48. 4.9 2007/12/28 03:34:13 19.225 -64.678 14.4 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
49. 3.2 2007/12/28 00:30:09 19.177 -64.578 61.0 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
50. 3.1 2007/12/27 18:12:19 19.068 -64.734 63.4 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
51. 3.1 2007/12/27 17:28:20 19.055 -64.801 56.8 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
52. 3.3 2007/12/27 16:27:02 19.149 -67.825 52.6 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION
53. 5.7 2007/12/26 23:40:52 -22.336 -68.309 96.9 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
54. 4.7 2007/12/26 05:59:52 10.762 -65.680 5.9 OFFSHORE MIRANDA, VENEZUELA
55. 3.1 2007/12/26 04:51:41 19.158 -65.117 38.6 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
56. 3.5 2007/12/26 02:14:09 19.185 -64.531 58.6 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
57. 3.2 2007/12/25 22:24:29 19.053 -65.074 32.1 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
58. 3.6 2007/12/25 20:56:42 18.186 -64.773 129.3 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
59. 5.8 2007/12/25 16:20:52 -19.457 -69.050 112.7 TARAPACA, CHILE
60. 3.2 2007/12/25 13:45:39 19.102 -64.578 8.2 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
61. 4.9 2007/12/25 12:15:56 -22.995 -70.133 50.1 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

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