3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1988
Machala earthquakes in 1988
Earthquake archive for Machala in 1988: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
37.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
20 Aug 1988
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1988, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Machala. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.0, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 47.4 km, averaging 37.8 km. Activity extended from Thursday, August 4, 1988 to Tuesday, November 22, 1988 UTC.
Only 3 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
4.5
33.0 km
Santa Rosa, Ecuador
22 Nov 1988 21:45:59 UTC