city 1990

La Unión earthquakes in 1990

Earthquake archive for La Unión in 1990: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.5
Strongest magnitude
5.2
Average magnitude
32.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
20 Jan 1990

La Unión, Peru

Depth
25.5 km
UTC
16:59:00
Coordinates
-6.082, -81.224
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1990, 3 earthquakes were recorded near La Unión. Magnitudes ranged from 5.0 to 5.5, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 25.5 to 39.1 km, averaging 32.2 km. Activity extended from Saturday, January 20, 1990 to Sunday, July 29, 1990 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.5 25.5 km
La Unión, Peru
20 Jan 1990 16:59:00 UTC
5.2 39.1 km
Sullana, Peru
29 Jul 1990 15:29:12 UTC
5.0 31.9 km
Paita, Peru
15 May 1990 05:07:04 UTC