5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Pisco earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Pisco in 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
57.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
15 Oct 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Pisco. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.0, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 71.0 km, averaging 57.2 km. Activity extended from Saturday, January 6, 1979 to Friday, December 7, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
61.0 km
Imperial, Peru
15 Oct 1979 16:34:08 UTC
4.7
71.0 km
Imperial, Peru
07 Dec 1979 09:36:57 UTC
4.7
67.0 km
Ica, Peru
08 Sep 1979 01:13:06 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
Ica, Peru
24 Aug 1979 10:48:55 UTC
4.7
54.0 km
Ica, Peru
06 Jan 1979 03:06:01 UTC