3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1996
Catacaos earthquakes in 1996
Earthquake archive for Catacaos in 1996: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
54.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
14 Dec 1996
Piura, Peru
Depth
95.9 km
UTC
22:18:18
Coordinates
-5.474, -79.828
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1996, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Catacaos. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.7, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 95.9 km, averaging 54.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, June 2, 1996 to Saturday, December 14, 1996 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
95.9 km
Piura, Peru
14 Dec 1996 22:18:18 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
Piura, Peru
06 Oct 1996 15:25:12 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
Piura, Peru
02 Jun 1996 00:45:19 UTC