city 1974

Santa Tecla earthquakes in 1974

Earthquake archive for Santa Tecla in 1974: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1973 1975

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.0

Strongest magnitude

4.7

Average magnitude

89.0 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.0

12 Sep 1974

Sonsonate, El Salvador

Depth

85.0 km

UTC

20:14:37

Coordinates

13.557, -89.888

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1974, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Santa Tecla. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.0, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 65.0 to 111.0 km, averaging 89.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, March 13, 1974 to Thursday, September 12, 1974 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.0 85.0 km

Sonsonate, El Salvador

12 Sep 1974 20:14:37 UTC

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4.9 111.0 km

Zacatecoluca, El Salvador

01 Sep 1974 13:49:38 UTC

4.9 85.0 km

Santa Tecla, El Salvador

13 Mar 1974 11:35:50 UTC

4.3 99.0 km

Jutiapa, Guatemala

21 Mar 1974 22:01:13 UTC

4.2 65.0 km

Jutiapa, Guatemala

21 Jun 1974 15:29:15 UTC