2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1987
Puerto Limón earthquakes in 1987
Earthquake archive for Puerto Limón in 1987: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
26.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
19 Nov 1987
Turrialba, Costa Rica
Depth
19.3 km
UTC
16:02:18
Coordinates
9.716, -83.604
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1987, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Puerto Limón. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.8, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 19.3 to 33.0 km, averaging 26.2 km. Activity extended from Monday, May 11, 1987 to Thursday, November 19, 1987 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
19.3 km
Turrialba, Costa Rica
19 Nov 1987 16:02:18 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
Paraíso, Costa Rica
11 May 1987 18:14:47 UTC