5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1973
San Rafael del Sur earthquakes in 1973
Earthquake archive for San Rafael del Sur in 1973: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.4
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
73.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.4
28 Jul 1973
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1973, 5 earthquakes were recorded near San Rafael del Sur. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.4, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 33.0 to 167.0 km, averaging 73.4 km. Activity extended from Thursday, February 15, 1973 to Saturday, July 28, 1973 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.4
79.0 km
León, Nicaragua
28 Jul 1973 20:48:24 UTC
5.1
33.0 km
Diriamba, Nicaragua
15 Feb 1973 00:15:53 UTC
4.9
46.0 km
León, Nicaragua
14 Jul 1973 07:55:08 UTC
4.7
167.0 km
Mateare, Nicaragua
09 Apr 1973 03:17:48 UTC
4.6
42.0 km
San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua
28 May 1973 06:19:00 UTC