3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1978
Caripito earthquakes in 1978
Earthquake archive for Caripito in 1978: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
64.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
18 Jan 1978
Güiria, Venezuela
Depth
23.0 km
UTC
01:17:52
Coordinates
10.433, -62.254
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1978, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Caripito. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.8, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 23.0 to 137.0 km, averaging 64.3 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, January 18, 1978 to Thursday, March 30, 1978 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
23.0 km
Güiria, Venezuela
18 Jan 1978 01:17:52 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
Güiria, Venezuela
15 Mar 1978 15:26:38 UTC
4.3
137.0 km
Maturín, Venezuela
30 Mar 1978 02:50:32 UTC