3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1987
Emmen earthquakes in 1987
Earthquake archive for Emmen in 1987: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
18.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
28 Oct 1987
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Depth
22.1 km
UTC
23:49:01
Coordinates
47.136, 9.126
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1987, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Emmen. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.6, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 10.2 to 22.1 km, averaging 18.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, September 20, 1987 to Friday, December 11, 1987 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
22.1 km
St. Gallen, Switzerland
28 Oct 1987 23:49:01 UTC
4.2
10.2 km
Fribourg, Switzerland
20 Sep 1987 11:53:57 UTC
4.0
21.7 km
Basel, Switzerland
11 Dec 1987 02:25:58 UTC