5
Recorded earthquakes
region
March 1988
South Indian Ocean earthquakes in March 1988
Earthquake archive for South Indian Ocean in March 1988: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.9
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
13 Mar 1988
Analysis of the recorded activity
During March 1988, 5 earthquakes were recorded near South Indian Ocean. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.9, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, March 3, 1988 to Tuesday, March 15, 1988 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.9
10.0 km
South Indian Ocean, Unknown
13 Mar 1988 12:59:15 UTC
5.5
10.0 km
South Indian Ocean, Unknown
13 Mar 1988 13:05:21 UTC
4.9
10.0 km
South Indian Ocean, Unknown
03 Mar 1988 03:55:24 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
South Indian Ocean, Unknown
03 Mar 1988 16:24:01 UTC
4.5
10.0 km
South Indian Ocean, Unknown
15 Mar 1988 17:42:49 UTC