3
Recorded earthquakes
region
July 1979
San Juan earthquakes in July 1979
Earthquake archive for San Juan in July 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
63.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
11 Jul 1979
San Juan, Argentina
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
23:08:01
Coordinates
-31.136, -68.159
Analysis of the recorded activity
During July 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near San Juan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 4.8, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 118.0 km, averaging 63.7 km. Activity extended from Sunday, July 8, 1979 to Thursday, July 19, 1979 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
33.0 km
San Juan, Argentina
11 Jul 1979 23:08:01 UTC
4.7
118.0 km
San Juan, Argentina
08 Jul 1979 09:11:54 UTC
4.6
40.0 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico
19 Jul 1979 14:26:53 UTC