3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1996
Arecibo earthquakes in 1996
Earthquake archive for Arecibo in 1996: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
45.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
25 Nov 1996
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Depth
61.8 km
UTC
11:09:18
Coordinates
19.007, -66.283
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1996, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Arecibo. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.6, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 33.0 to 61.8 km, averaging 45.4 km. Activity extended from Thursday, February 29, 1996 to Monday, November 25, 1996 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
61.8 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico
25 Nov 1996 11:09:18 UTC
4.2
41.4 km
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
29 Feb 1996 04:29:23 UTC
4.1
33.0 km
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
20 Mar 1996 12:56:52 UTC