3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1978
Pisco earthquakes in 1978
Earthquake archive for Pisco in 1978: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
46.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
10 Mar 1978
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1978, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Pisco. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.2, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 71.0 km, averaging 46.3 km. Activity extended from Friday, March 10, 1978 to Monday, April 24, 1978 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.2
71.0 km
Nuevo Imperial, Peru
10 Mar 1978 23:41:38 UTC
4.9
35.0 km
Ica, Peru
24 Apr 1978 10:58:41 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Pisco, Peru
22 Apr 1978 15:33:01 UTC