city 1987

Pisco earthquakes in 1987

Earthquake archive for Pisco in 1987: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
6.2
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
47.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.2
27 Jun 1987

Ica, Peru

Depth
61.0 km
UTC
09:09:05
Coordinates
-14.097, -75.979
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1987, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Pisco. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 6.2, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 33.9 to 61.0 km, averaging 47.6 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, February 18, 1987 to Sunday, July 26, 1987 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
6.2 61.0 km
Ica, Peru
27 Jun 1987 09:09:05 UTC
5.0 43.9 km
Ica, Peru
18 Feb 1987 17:00:15 UTC
4.8 51.6 km
Ica, Peru
26 Jul 1987 20:11:44 UTC
4.5 33.9 km
Ica, Peru
18 May 1987 22:50:35 UTC