2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
El Progreso earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for El Progreso in 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
33.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
10 Oct 1979
Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
02:20:18
Coordinates
15.562, -88.661
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near El Progreso. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 4.8, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 33.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, May 15, 1979 to Wednesday, October 10, 1979 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
33.0 km
Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
10 Oct 1979 02:20:18 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
15 May 1979 22:44:42 UTC