3
Recorded earthquakes
region
March 1987
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in March 1987
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in March 1987: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
29 Mar 1987
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
04:05:14
Coordinates
-25.813, -13.892
Analysis of the recorded activity
During March 1987, 3 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, March 29, 1987 to Tuesday, March 31, 1987 UTC.
Only 3 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
29 Mar 1987 04:05:14 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
31 Mar 1987 02:19:12 UTC
4.4
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
31 Mar 1987 03:07:11 UTC