2
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1987
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in August 1987
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in August 1987: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
11 Aug 1987
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
21:23:21
Coordinates
-19.092, -12.337
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1987, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, August 11, 1987 to Wednesday, August 19, 1987 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
11 Aug 1987 21:23:21 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
19 Aug 1987 22:34:49 UTC