4
Recorded earthquakes
region
1987
east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in 1987
Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in 1987: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
5.2
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
13 Dec 1987
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
10:42:26
Coordinates
-60.003, -18.499
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1987, 4 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 5.6, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Friday, January 30, 1987 to Sunday, December 13, 1987 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.6
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
13 Dec 1987 10:42:26 UTC
5.3
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
13 Dec 1987 10:53:55 UTC
5.0
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
30 Jan 1987 23:42:30 UTC
4.9
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
13 Dec 1987 06:31:54 UTC