3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1987
Arequipa earthquakes in 1987
Earthquake archive for Arequipa in 1987: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
86.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
22 Oct 1987
Selva Alegre, Peru
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
21:12:21
Coordinates
-16.065, -71.853
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1987, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Arequipa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 4.8, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 134.2 km, averaging 86.7 km. Activity extended from Thursday, February 5, 1987 to Thursday, October 22, 1987 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
33.0 km
Selva Alegre, Peru
22 Oct 1987 21:12:21 UTC
4.8
93.0 km
Mollendo, Peru
05 Feb 1987 15:35:59 UTC
4.7
134.2 km
Arequipa, Peru
02 Oct 1987 02:35:15 UTC