city 1978

Villazón earthquakes in 1978

Earthquake archive for Villazón in 1978: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1977 1979

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.6

Strongest magnitude

5.0

Average magnitude

266.5 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.6

27 Oct 1978

Villazón, Bolivia

Depth

280.0 km

UTC

10:06:46

Coordinates

-21.906, -65.792

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Villazón. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.6, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 253.0 to 280.0 km, averaging 266.5 km. Activity extended from Monday, July 10, 1978 to Friday, October 27, 1978 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.6 280.0 km

Villazón, Bolivia

27 Oct 1978 10:06:46 UTC

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4.3 253.0 km

Villazón, Bolivia

10 Jul 1978 11:13:33 UTC