3
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1987
east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in December 1987
Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in December 1987: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
5.3
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 December 1987, 3 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 5.6, with an average of 5.3; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, December 13, 1987 to Sunday, December 13, 1987 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list