region 1979

San Salvador de Jujuy earthquakes in 1979

Earthquake archive for San Salvador de Jujuy in 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
198.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
19 Sep 1979

San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina

Depth
196.0 km
UTC
07:37:26
Coordinates
-23.113, -66.604

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near San Salvador de Jujuy. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.7, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 193.0 to 205.0 km, averaging 198.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, July 24, 1979 to Wednesday, September 19, 1979 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
4.7 196.0 km
San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina
19 Sep 1979 07:37:26 UTC
4.5 205.0 km
San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina
31 Aug 1979 06:47:36 UTC
4.5 193.0 km
San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina
24 Jul 1979 17:16:10 UTC