5
Recorded earthquakes
region
1979
off the coast of Central America earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for off the coast of Central America in 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
32.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
21 Oct 1979
off the coast of Central America, Unknown
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
00:22:11
Coordinates
2.156, -84.881
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near off the coast of Central America. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.8, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 28.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 32.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, February 17, 1979 to Sunday, October 21, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
33.0 km
off the coast of Central America, Unknown
21 Oct 1979 00:22:11 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
off the coast of Central America, Unknown
17 Feb 1979 21:33:01 UTC
4.6
28.0 km
off the coast of Central America, Unknown
05 May 1979 07:59:18 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
off the coast of Central America, Unknown
15 Mar 1979 00:56:59 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
off the coast of Central America, Unknown
11 Mar 1979 04:16:52 UTC