5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1987
Managua earthquakes in 1987
Earthquake archive for Managua in 1987: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.5
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
97.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.5
17 Nov 1987
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1987, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Managua. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 6.5, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 33.0 to 176.7 km, averaging 97.9 km. Activity extended from Friday, January 16, 1987 to Tuesday, November 17, 1987 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.5
76.2 km
León, Nicaragua
17 Nov 1987 03:40:08 UTC
6.4
55.8 km
San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua
08 Apr 1987 17:42:37 UTC
4.4
176.7 km
San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua
03 Sep 1987 04:28:03 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Rivas, Nicaragua
06 Aug 1987 12:43:00 UTC
4.1
147.7 km
San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua
16 Jan 1987 07:16:29 UTC