5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1980
Santa Tecla earthquakes in 1980
Earthquake archive for Santa Tecla in 1980: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
116.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
08 May 1980
San Salvador, El Salvador
Depth
179.0 km
UTC
08:55:12
Coordinates
13.560, -89.195
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1980, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Santa Tecla. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.7, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 33.0 to 179.0 km, averaging 116.2 km. Activity extended from Friday, January 25, 1980 to Saturday, July 12, 1980 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
179.0 km
San Salvador, El Salvador
08 May 1980 08:55:12 UTC
4.7
150.0 km
Sonsonate, El Salvador
25 Jan 1980 02:47:05 UTC
4.4
65.0 km
San Salvador, El Salvador
04 Jun 1980 07:07:16 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Sonsonate, El Salvador
12 Jul 1980 09:23:03 UTC
4.3
154.0 km
San Salvador, El Salvador
25 Mar 1980 11:53:51 UTC