city 1979

Tipitapa earthquakes in 1979

Earthquake archive for Tipitapa in 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.5
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
116.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
18 Dec 1979

Managua, Nicaragua

Depth
68.0 km
UTC
10:37:57
Coordinates
11.393, -86.458
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Tipitapa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.5, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 68.0 to 209.0 km, averaging 116.8 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 22, 1979 to Tuesday, December 18, 1979 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.5 68.0 km
Managua, Nicaragua
18 Dec 1979 10:37:57 UTC
4.9 209.0 km
Managua, Nicaragua
13 May 1979 22:43:16 UTC
4.4 81.0 km
San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua
22 Jan 1979 03:51:47 UTC
4.1 109.0 km
Granada, Nicaragua
20 Mar 1979 02:52:06 UTC