city 1985

La Unión earthquakes in 1985

Earthquake archive for La Unión in 1985: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
38.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
30 Jan 1985

Piura, Peru

Depth
43.9 km
UTC
02:26:00
Coordinates
-5.767, -80.288

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1985, 2 earthquakes were recorded near La Unión. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 43.9 km, averaging 38.5 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, January 30, 1985 to Monday, June 17, 1985 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
4.9 43.9 km
Piura, Peru
30 Jan 1985 02:26:00 UTC
4.3 33.0 km
Catacaos, Peru
17 Jun 1985 07:08:23 UTC