3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1996
Paita earthquakes in 1996
Earthquake archive for Paita in 1996: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
38.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
06 Oct 1996
Piura, Peru
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
15:25:12
Coordinates
-5.843, -80.998
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1996, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Paita. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.7, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 33.0 to 49.3 km, averaging 38.4 km. Activity extended from Sunday, June 2, 1996 to Friday, December 6, 1996 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
33.0 km
Piura, Peru
06 Oct 1996 15:25:12 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
Piura, Peru
02 Jun 1996 00:45:19 UTC
4.2
49.3 km
Piura, Peru
06 Dec 1996 22:50:31 UTC