4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Chimbote earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Chimbote in 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
43.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
29 Mar 1979
Chimbote, Peru
Depth
68.0 km
UTC
05:14:05
Coordinates
-9.375, -78.845
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Chimbote. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 4.9, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 23.0 to 68.0 km, averaging 43.8 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 15, 1979 to Friday, June 15, 1979 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
68.0 km
Chimbote, Peru
29 Mar 1979 05:14:05 UTC
4.9
23.0 km
Chimbote, Peru
15 Jan 1979 06:54:20 UTC
4.8
51.0 km
Chimbote, Peru
15 Jun 1979 01:00:06 UTC
4.8
33.0 km
Chimbote, Peru
02 Mar 1979 19:17:17 UTC