5
Recorded earthquakes
region
May 1978
Tapachula earthquakes in May 1978
Earthquake archive for Tapachula in May 1978: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
75.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
11 May 1978
Tapachula, Mexico
Depth
86.0 km
UTC
21:05:22
Coordinates
14.207, -92.076
Analysis of the recorded activity
During May 1978, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Tapachula. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 101.0 km, averaging 75.6 km. Activity extended from Thursday, May 4, 1978 to Sunday, May 14, 1978 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
86.0 km
Tapachula, Mexico
11 May 1978 21:05:22 UTC
4.8
101.0 km
Tapachula, Mexico
14 May 1978 08:32:14 UTC
4.8
68.0 km
Tapachula, Mexico
13 May 1978 03:36:09 UTC
4.6
90.0 km
Tapachula, Mexico
11 May 1978 17:35:59 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
Tapachula, Mexico
04 May 1978 05:30:26 UTC