city 1980

El Viejo earthquakes in 1980

Earthquake archive for El Viejo in 1980: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
58.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
01 Aug 1980

Chinandega, Nicaragua

Depth
78.0 km
UTC
08:16:17
Coordinates
12.694, -87.472
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1980, 3 earthquakes were recorded near El Viejo. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.2, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 33.0 to 78.0 km, averaging 58.7 km. Activity extended from Friday, June 6, 1980 to Wednesday, December 3, 1980 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.2 78.0 km
Chinandega, Nicaragua
01 Aug 1980 08:16:17 UTC
4.9 65.0 km
Chinandega, Nicaragua
06 Jun 1980 20:35:36 UTC
4.6 33.0 km
Chinandega, Nicaragua
03 Dec 1980 12:09:14 UTC