3
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1989
Salta earthquakes in August 1989
Earthquake archive for Salta in August 1989: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
194.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
07 Aug 1989
Salta, Argentina
Depth
173.7 km
UTC
08:36:59
Coordinates
-24.442, -66.978
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1989, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Salta. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.8, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 173.7 to 220.4 km, averaging 194.7 km. Activity extended from Monday, August 7, 1989 to Thursday, August 31, 1989 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
173.7 km
Salta, Argentina
07 Aug 1989 08:36:59 UTC
4.6
190.0 km
Salta, Argentina
31 Aug 1989 02:10:58 UTC
4.3
220.4 km
Salta, Argentina
29 Aug 1989 21:46:19 UTC