2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1976
Tumbes earthquakes in 1976
Earthquake archive for Tumbes in 1976: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
49.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
27 Dec 1976
Tumbes, Peru
Depth
65.0 km
UTC
06:22:29
Coordinates
-3.757, -80.719
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1976, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Tumbes. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 65.0 km, averaging 49.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, May 13, 1976 to Monday, December 27, 1976 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
65.0 km
Tumbes, Peru
27 Dec 1976 06:22:29 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Talara, Peru
13 May 1976 03:59:19 UTC