city 1979

Penco earthquakes in 1979

Earthquake archive for Penco in 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1978 1980

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

4.7

Strongest magnitude

4.5

Average magnitude

33.0 km

Average depth

Strongest event

4.7

03 Jul 1979

Coronel, Chile

Depth

33.0 km

UTC

02:14:04

Coordinates

-37.140, -73.656

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Penco. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.7, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 33.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 33.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, June 24, 1979 to Saturday, October 27, 1979 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

4.7 33.0 km

Coronel, Chile

03 Jul 1979 02:14:04 UTC

4.5 33.0 km

Talcahuano, Chile

14 Jul 1979 08:59:41 UTC

4.5 33.0 km

Curanilahue, Chile

24 Jun 1979 05:14:37 UTC

4.2 33.0 km

Talcahuano, Chile

27 Oct 1979 06:28:02 UTC