5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1978
Güiria earthquakes in 1978
Earthquake archive for Güiria in 1978: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
81.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
23 Feb 1978
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Depth
105.0 km
UTC
21:25:05
Coordinates
11.085, -62.267
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1978, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Güiria. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.8, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 23.0 to 137.0 km, averaging 81.4 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, January 18, 1978 to Thursday, May 18, 1978 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
105.0 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
23 Feb 1978 21:25:05 UTC
4.8
23.0 km
Güiria, Venezuela
18 Jan 1978 01:17:52 UTC
4.7
109.0 km
Güiria, Venezuela
18 May 1978 03:25:04 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
Güiria, Venezuela
15 Mar 1978 15:26:38 UTC
4.3
137.0 km
Maturín, Venezuela
30 Mar 1978 02:50:32 UTC