3
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1979
Tapachula earthquakes in December 1979
Earthquake archive for Tapachula in December 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
97.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
16 Dec 1979
Tapachula, Mexico
Depth
133.0 km
UTC
12:50:00
Coordinates
15.305, -92.109
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Tapachula. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 133.0 km, averaging 97.3 km. Activity extended from Saturday, December 8, 1979 to Thursday, December 27, 1979 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
133.0 km
Tapachula, Mexico
16 Dec 1979 12:50:00 UTC
4.8
33.0 km
Tapachula, Mexico
08 Dec 1979 21:01:44 UTC
4.7
126.0 km
Tapachula, Mexico
27 Dec 1979 02:08:12 UTC