4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1989
Paita earthquakes in 1989
Earthquake archive for Paita in 1989: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
54.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
23 Mar 1989
Piura, Peru
Depth
70.6 km
UTC
17:50:03
Coordinates
-5.383, -80.523
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1989, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Paita. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 73.8 km, averaging 54.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, March 23, 1989 to Monday, November 27, 1989 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
70.6 km
Piura, Peru
23 Mar 1989 17:50:03 UTC
4.7
38.7 km
Sullana, Peru
25 Oct 1989 05:56:13 UTC
4.6
73.8 km
Talara, Peru
27 Nov 1989 08:07:50 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Talara, Peru
05 Oct 1989 15:39:31 UTC