3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1999
Chimbote earthquakes in 1999
Earthquake archive for Chimbote in 1999: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
61.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
09 Oct 1999
Chimbote, Peru
Depth
50.5 km
UTC
08:06:50
Coordinates
-9.348, -78.932
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1999, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Chimbote. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.8, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 50.5 to 78.3 km, averaging 61.8 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 4, 1999 to Saturday, October 9, 1999 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
50.5 km
Chimbote, Peru
09 Oct 1999 08:06:50 UTC
4.6
56.7 km
Chimbote, Peru
04 Mar 1999 23:13:32 UTC
4.3
78.3 km
Chimbote, Peru
04 Jan 1999 15:11:35 UTC