city 1977

El Viejo earthquakes in 1977

Earthquake archive for El Viejo in 1977: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.4
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
105.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.4
04 Aug 1977

León, Nicaragua

Depth
33.0 km
UTC
13:20:52
Coordinates
12.346, -87.294
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1977, 4 earthquakes were recorded near El Viejo. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.4, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 33.0 to 193.0 km, averaging 105.8 km. Activity extended from Thursday, August 4, 1977 to Sunday, October 23, 1977 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.4 33.0 km
León, Nicaragua
04 Aug 1977 13:20:52 UTC
5.3 79.0 km
Chinandega, Nicaragua
03 Sep 1977 22:33:07 UTC
4.9 193.0 km
San Miguel, El Salvador
23 Oct 1977 13:44:57 UTC
4.3 118.0 km
Chinandega, Nicaragua
12 Sep 1977 21:35:02 UTC