city 1976

Güiria earthquakes in 1976

Earthquake archive for Güiria in 1976: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
56.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
23 Aug 1976

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Depth
67.0 km
UTC
13:56:09
Coordinates
11.091, -62.302
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1976, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Güiria. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.1, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 47.0 to 67.0 km, averaging 56.3 km. Activity extended from Monday, August 23, 1976 to Friday, October 29, 1976 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.1 67.0 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
23 Aug 1976 13:56:09 UTC
4.9 55.0 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
13 Oct 1976 17:35:49 UTC
4.7 56.0 km
Güiria, Venezuela
29 Oct 1976 16:57:28 UTC
4.3 47.0 km
Carúpano, Venezuela
17 Oct 1976 14:47:16 UTC