region May 1977

Portoviejo earthquakes in May 1977

Earthquake archive for Portoviejo in May 1977: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
34.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
08 May 1977

Portoviejo, Ecuador

Depth
42.0 km
UTC
18:00:00
Coordinates
-1.232, -81.098
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1977, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Portoviejo. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.1, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 27.0 to 42.0 km, averaging 34.8 km. Activity extended from Sunday, May 8, 1977 to Saturday, May 21, 1977 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.1 42.0 km
Portoviejo, Ecuador
08 May 1977 18:00:00 UTC
5.1 27.0 km
Portoviejo, Ecuador
08 May 1977 16:45:16 UTC
4.7 33.0 km
Portoviejo, Ecuador
14 May 1977 09:16:02 UTC
4.3 37.0 km
Portoviejo, Ecuador
21 May 1977 20:26:06 UTC