3
Recorded earthquakes
region
1987
north of Svalbard earthquakes in 1987
Earthquake archive for north of Svalbard in 1987: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
10 Sep 1987
north of Svalbard, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
00:45:03
Coordinates
80.568, -3.936
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1987, 3 earthquakes were recorded near north of Svalbard. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.8, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, September 10, 1987 to Sunday, December 20, 1987 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
10.0 km
north of Svalbard, Unknown
10 Sep 1987 00:45:03 UTC
4.5
10.0 km
north of Svalbard, Unknown
20 Dec 1987 15:06:49 UTC
4.2
10.0 km
north of Svalbard, Unknown
11 Dec 1987 19:26:49 UTC