4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1996
Santa Elena earthquakes in 1996
Earthquake archive for Santa Elena in 1996: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.3
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
37.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.3
05 Aug 1996
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1996, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Santa Elena. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 6.3, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 50.0 km, averaging 37.3 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, February 21, 1996 to Monday, August 5, 1996 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.3
33.0 km
Salinas, Ecuador
05 Aug 1996 21:39:16 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
La Libertad, Ecuador
21 Feb 1996 22:16:21 UTC
4.2
33.0 km
Jipijapa, Ecuador
05 Aug 1996 09:24:56 UTC
4.0
50.0 km
La Libertad, Ecuador
15 Jun 1996 12:32:05 UTC