city 1978

San Felipe earthquakes in 1978

Earthquake archive for San Felipe in 1978: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1977 1979

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

4.9

Strongest magnitude

4.5

Average magnitude

48.0 km

Average depth

Strongest event

4.9

15 Sep 1978

Viña del Mar, Chile

Depth

45.0 km

UTC

08:59:33

Coordinates

-32.728, -71.657

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 2 earthquakes were recorded near San Felipe. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.9, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 45.0 to 51.0 km, averaging 48.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, September 12, 1978 to Friday, September 15, 1978 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

4.9 45.0 km

Viña del Mar, Chile

15 Sep 1978 08:59:33 UTC

4.1 51.0 km

Viña del Mar, Chile

12 Sep 1978 13:12:18 UTC