2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1987
Salta earthquakes in December 1987
Earthquake archive for Salta in December 1987: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
182.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
16 Dec 1987
Salta, Argentina
Depth
157.7 km
UTC
03:17:54
Coordinates
-23.736, -67.350
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1987, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Salta. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.6, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 157.7 to 207.6 km, averaging 182.7 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, December 16, 1987 to Sunday, December 20, 1987 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
157.7 km
Salta, Argentina
16 Dec 1987 03:17:54 UTC
4.4
207.6 km
Salta, Argentina
20 Dec 1987 16:26:39 UTC