5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1981
Chalchuapa earthquakes in 1981
Earthquake archive for Chalchuapa in 1981: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
77.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
10 Aug 1981
Barberena, Guatemala
Depth
88.7 km
UTC
08:23:05
Coordinates
13.930, -90.433
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1981, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Chalchuapa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 115.6 km, averaging 77.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, January 10, 1981 to Thursday, August 20, 1981 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
88.7 km
Barberena, Guatemala
10 Aug 1981 08:23:05 UTC
4.9
115.6 km
Jutiapa, Guatemala
03 Apr 1981 16:12:13 UTC
4.9
33.0 km
Soyapango, El Salvador
10 Jan 1981 15:15:13 UTC
4.7
83.0 km
Sonsonate, El Salvador
19 Jan 1981 07:18:26 UTC
4.6
64.9 km
Sonsonate, El Salvador
20 Aug 1981 14:20:11 UTC