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La Unión earthquakes in 1968

Earthquake archive for La Unión in 1968: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
5.5
Strongest magnitude
5.4
Average magnitude
46.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
06 Sep 1968

Piura, Peru

Depth
66.2 km
UTC
07:49:43
Coordinates
-5.838, -80.391
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1968, 2 earthquakes were recorded near La Unión. Magnitudes ranged from 5.4 to 5.5, with an average of 5.5; depths ranged from 27.5 to 66.2 km, averaging 46.9 km. Activity extended from Monday, April 15, 1968 to Friday, September 6, 1968 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
5.5 66.2 km
Piura, Peru
06 Sep 1968 07:49:43 UTC
5.4 27.5 km
Piura, Peru
15 Apr 1968 07:47:39 UTC