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San Isidro de El General earthquakes in 1979

Earthquake archive for San Isidro de El General in 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1978 1980

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

6.4

Strongest magnitude

5.6

Average magnitude

36.5 km

Average depth

Strongest event

6.4

24 Aug 1979

San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica

Depth

40.0 km

UTC

04:26:54

Coordinates

8.951, -83.483

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near San Isidro de El General. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 6.4, with an average of 5.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 40.0 km, averaging 36.5 km. Activity extended from Friday, August 24, 1979 to Saturday, October 20, 1979 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

6.4 40.0 km

San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica

24 Aug 1979 04:26:54 UTC

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4.8 33.0 km

San José, Costa Rica

20 Oct 1979 21:44:54 UTC