city 1978

San José Pinula earthquakes in 1978

Earthquake archive for San José Pinula in 1978: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1977 1979

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.1

Strongest magnitude

5.0

Average magnitude

70.4 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.1

30 Mar 1978

Salamá, Guatemala

Depth

33.0 km

UTC

19:30:12

Coordinates

15.047, -90.304

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 5 earthquakes were recorded near San José Pinula. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.1, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 10.0 to 153.0 km, averaging 70.4 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, February 22, 1978 to Monday, July 31, 1978 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.1 33.0 km

Salamá, Guatemala

30 Mar 1978 19:30:12 UTC

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5.1 102.0 km

Escuintla, Guatemala

22 Feb 1978 19:31:41 UTC

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5.0 54.0 km

Ahuachapán, El Salvador

31 Jul 1978 20:18:48 UTC

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4.9 10.0 km

Chichicastenango, Guatemala

29 Jul 1978 14:37:32 UTC

4.7 153.0 km

Masagua, Guatemala

14 Mar 1978 07:49:49 UTC