city 1978

Lázaro Cárdenas earthquakes in 1978

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

All periods 1977 1979

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.5

Strongest magnitude

4.6

Average magnitude

110.8 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.5

29 Sep 1978

Nueva Italia de Ruiz, Mexico

Depth

96.0 km

UTC

16:21:41

Coordinates

18.615, -102.262

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Lázaro Cárdenas. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.5, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 96.0 to 126.0 km, averaging 110.8 km. Activity extended from Sunday, January 29, 1978 to Thursday, December 7, 1978 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.5 96.0 km

Nueva Italia de Ruiz, Mexico

29 Sep 1978 16:21:41 UTC

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4.6 113.0 km

Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico

10 Mar 1978 13:51:39 UTC

4.3 126.0 km

Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico

07 Dec 1978 13:36:05 UTC

4.2 108.0 km

Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico

29 Jan 1978 13:31:28 UTC