2
Recorded earthquakes
region
March 1979
San Juan earthquakes in March 1979
Earthquake archive for San Juan in March 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
15 Mar 1979
San Juan, Argentina
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
13:13:39
Coordinates
-31.959, -67.803
Analysis of the recorded activity
During March 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near San Juan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 4.8, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, March 15, 1979 to Saturday, March 17, 1979 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
10.0 km
San Juan, Argentina
15 Mar 1979 13:13:39 UTC
4.7
10.0 km
San Juan, Argentina
17 Mar 1979 19:59:26 UTC