2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1987
Manta earthquakes in December 1987
Earthquake archive for Manta in December 1987: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
45.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
15 Dec 1987
Manta, Ecuador
Depth
57.4 km
UTC
14:20:49
Coordinates
-1.103, -80.784
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1987, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Manta. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.8, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 57.4 km, averaging 45.2 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, December 15, 1987 to Friday, December 18, 1987 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
57.4 km
Manta, Ecuador
15 Dec 1987 14:20:49 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
Manta, Ecuador
18 Dec 1987 07:45:31 UTC