city 1978

Duitama earthquakes in 1978

Earthquake archive for Duitama in 1978: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
160.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
21 Jan 1978

Sogamoso, Colombia

Depth
41.0 km
UTC
08:19:30
Coordinates
6.379, -72.379
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Duitama. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.1, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 41.0 to 200.0 km, averaging 160.8 km. Activity extended from Saturday, January 21, 1978 to Saturday, December 2, 1978 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.1 41.0 km
Sogamoso, Colombia
21 Jan 1978 08:19:30 UTC
4.8 183.0 km
Piedecuesta, Colombia
02 Dec 1978 07:00:50 UTC
4.7 181.0 km
Yopal, Colombia
24 Oct 1978 21:04:38 UTC
4.4 199.0 km
San Gil, Colombia
07 Apr 1978 06:35:22 UTC
4.2 200.0 km
Bucaramanga, Colombia
21 Jan 1978 13:15:20 UTC