3
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1986
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in December 1986
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in December 1986: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
27 Dec 1986
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1986, 3 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.0, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, December 2, 1986 to Saturday, December 27, 1986 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
27 Dec 1986 11:54:59 UTC
4.9
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
25 Dec 1986 07:06:57 UTC
4.2
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
02 Dec 1986 13:35:01 UTC