4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1987
Palu earthquakes in 1987
Earthquake archive for Palu in 1987: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.2
Average magnitude
40.1 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
12 Jan 1987
Palu, Indonesia
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
17:04:43
Coordinates
-1.641, 120.274
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1987, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Palu. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.7, with an average of 4.2; depths ranged from 28.0 to 66.3 km, averaging 40.1 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 12, 1987 to Friday, December 4, 1987 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
33.0 km
Palu, Indonesia
12 Jan 1987 17:04:43 UTC
4.1
66.3 km
Poso, Indonesia
04 Dec 1987 01:08:58 UTC
4.1
33.0 km
Palu, Indonesia
24 Nov 1987 05:34:29 UTC
4.0
28.0 km
Palu, Indonesia
21 Jun 1987 19:30:13 UTC