5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1987
Ciudad Choluteca earthquakes in 1987
Earthquake archive for Ciudad Choluteca in 1987: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.5
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
67.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.5
17 Nov 1987
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1987, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Ciudad Choluteca. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 6.5, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 33.0 to 160.6 km, averaging 67.2 km. Activity extended from Saturday, January 31, 1987 to Tuesday, November 17, 1987 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.5
76.2 km
León, Nicaragua
17 Nov 1987 03:40:08 UTC
5.0
160.6 km
Chinandega, Nicaragua
27 Oct 1987 05:02:12 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
El Viejo, Nicaragua
25 Aug 1987 03:49:57 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Estelí, Nicaragua
22 Aug 1987 17:58:42 UTC
4.1
33.0 km
San Miguel, El Salvador
31 Jan 1987 16:52:37 UTC