region January 1987

Mid-Indian Ridge earthquakes in January 1987

Earthquake archive for Mid-Indian Ridge in January 1987: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.1

Strongest magnitude

5.0

Average magnitude

10.0 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.1

22 Jan 1987

Mid-Indian Ridge, Unknown

Depth

10.0 km

UTC

16:44:23

Coordinates

-37.988, 78.249

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During January 1987, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Mid-Indian Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 5.1, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, January 22, 1987 to Saturday, January 31, 1987 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.1 10.0 km

Mid-Indian Ridge, Unknown

22 Jan 1987 16:44:23 UTC

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4.9 10.0 km

Mid-Indian Ridge, Unknown

31 Jan 1987 11:43:10 UTC