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Guayaquil earthquakes in 1982

Earthquake archive for Guayaquil in 1982: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
6.1
Strongest magnitude
5.3
Average magnitude
86.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.1
26 Aug 1982

Naranjal, Ecuador

Depth
70.0 km
UTC
05:22:59
Coordinates
-2.692, -79.871
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1982, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Guayaquil. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 6.1, with an average of 5.3; depths ranged from 70.0 to 97.3 km, averaging 86.7 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, February 3, 1982 to Thursday, August 26, 1982 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

3
6.1 70.0 km
Naranjal, Ecuador
26 Aug 1982 05:22:59 UTC
5.0 92.8 km
Milagro, Ecuador
03 Feb 1982 00:37:48 UTC
4.9 97.3 km
Durán, Ecuador
08 May 1982 06:19:02 UTC