4
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1980
San Juan earthquakes in January 1980
Earthquake archive for San Juan in January 1980: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
22.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
17 Jan 1980
San Juan, Argentina
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
11:00:06
Coordinates
-31.496, -67.710
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1980, 4 earthquakes were recorded near San Juan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 10.0 to 37.0 km, averaging 22.5 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 7, 1980 to Thursday, January 24, 1980 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
10.0 km
San Juan, Argentina
17 Jan 1980 11:00:06 UTC
4.9
37.0 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico
16 Jan 1980 03:57:03 UTC
4.8
10.0 km
San Juan, Argentina
24 Jan 1980 18:34:01 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico
07 Jan 1980 05:08:48 UTC