3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1980
La Unión earthquakes in 1980
Earthquake archive for La Unión in 1980: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
65.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
31 Aug 1980
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1980, 3 earthquakes were recorded near La Unión. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.2, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 28.0 to 96.0 km, averaging 65.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, March 20, 1980 to Tuesday, December 30, 1980 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.2
28.0 km
La Unión, Peru
31 Aug 1980 17:03:22 UTC
4.8
71.0 km
Piura, Peru
20 Mar 1980 14:32:37 UTC
4.0
96.0 km
Chulucanas, Peru
30 Dec 1980 06:44:11 UTC