city 1978

Callao earthquakes in 1978

Earthquake archive for Callao in 1978: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
66.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
22 Jan 1978

Huaral, Peru

Depth
60.0 km
UTC
16:48:01
Coordinates
-11.763, -77.525
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Callao. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.1, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 33.0 to 98.0 km, averaging 66.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, January 22, 1978 to Tuesday, December 26, 1978 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.1 60.0 km
Huaral, Peru
22 Jan 1978 16:48:01 UTC
5.0 98.0 km
Chosica, Peru
29 Jul 1978 12:33:58 UTC
4.8 33.0 km
Lima, Peru
26 Dec 1978 04:25:28 UTC
4.5 73.0 km
Lima, Peru
27 Apr 1978 11:19:43 UTC