city 1978

La Serena earthquakes in 1978

Earthquake archive for La Serena in 1978: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1977 1979

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.0

Strongest magnitude

4.8

Average magnitude

52.5 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.0

18 Sep 1978

Coquimbo, Chile

Depth

33.0 km

UTC

10:35:49

Coordinates

-30.133, -71.815

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 4 earthquakes were recorded near La Serena. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.0, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 79.0 km, averaging 52.5 km. Activity extended from Saturday, September 16, 1978 to Monday, December 25, 1978 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.0 33.0 km

Coquimbo, Chile

18 Sep 1978 10:35:49 UTC

Open

4.9 79.0 km

Coquimbo, Chile

12 Nov 1978 03:50:02 UTC

4.6 49.0 km

Coquimbo, Chile

25 Dec 1978 14:50:49 UTC

4.5 49.0 km

Coquimbo, Chile

16 Sep 1978 23:39:59 UTC