3
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1986
Northwest Territories earthquakes in August 1986
Earthquake archive for Northwest Territories in August 1986: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
12 Aug 1986
Northwest Territories, Canada
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
12:39:48
Coordinates
62.185, -124.414
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1986, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Northwest Territories. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.6, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, August 12, 1986 to Thursday, August 28, 1986 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
10.0 km
Northwest Territories, Canada
12 Aug 1986 12:39:48 UTC
4.4
10.0 km
Northwest Territories, Canada
20 Aug 1986 18:54:12 UTC
4.2
10.0 km
Northwest Territories, Canada
28 Aug 1986 11:47:26 UTC