3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1999
La Unión earthquakes in 1999
Earthquake archive for La Unión in 1999: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
35.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
06 Nov 1999
Piura, Peru
Depth
44.6 km
UTC
16:46:00
Coordinates
-5.070, -80.651
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1999, 3 earthquakes were recorded near La Unión. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.8, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 28.5 to 44.6 km, averaging 35.4 km. Activity extended from Sunday, June 27, 1999 to Saturday, November 6, 1999 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
44.6 km
Piura, Peru
06 Nov 1999 16:46:00 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
Paita, Peru
27 Jun 1999 00:31:08 UTC
4.4
28.5 km
Catacaos, Peru
17 Aug 1999 07:44:12 UTC