2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1988
Guayaquil earthquakes in 1988
Earthquake archive for Guayaquil in 1988: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
40.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
20 Aug 1988
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1988, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Guayaquil. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.0, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 33.0 to 47.4 km, averaging 40.2 km. Activity extended from Thursday, August 4, 1988 to Saturday, August 20, 1988 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
47.4 km
Naranjal, Ecuador
20 Aug 1988 03:06:31 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador
04 Aug 1988 11:38:09 UTC