2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
El Viejo earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for El Viejo in 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
47.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
24 Apr 1979
León, Nicaragua
Depth
62.0 km
UTC
11:13:08
Coordinates
11.831, -87.280
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near El Viejo. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.8, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 62.0 km, averaging 47.5 km. Activity extended from Saturday, March 17, 1979 to Tuesday, April 24, 1979 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
62.0 km
León, Nicaragua
24 Apr 1979 11:13:08 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
León, Nicaragua
17 Mar 1979 04:25:05 UTC