city 1977

Masaya earthquakes in 1977

Earthquake archive for Masaya in 1977: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1976 1978

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.3

Strongest magnitude

5.0

Average magnitude

88.0 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.3

19 Feb 1977

Managua, Nicaragua

Depth

33.0 km

UTC

03:19:06

Coordinates

11.647, -86.937

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1977, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Masaya. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.3, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 33.0 to 201.0 km, averaging 88.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, February 19, 1977 to Wednesday, October 26, 1977 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.3 33.0 km

Managua, Nicaragua

19 Feb 1977 03:19:06 UTC

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5.2 69.0 km

Managua, Nicaragua

20 Oct 1977 09:20:34 UTC

Open

5.2 66.0 km

Rivas, Nicaragua

30 Sep 1977 07:10:25 UTC

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4.8 201.0 km

Rivas, Nicaragua

18 Apr 1977 13:03:24 UTC

4.7 71.0 km

Managua, Nicaragua

26 Oct 1977 19:39:40 UTC