2
Recorded earthquakes
region
May 2016
southwest of Africa earthquakes in May 2016
Earthquake archive for southwest of Africa in May 2016: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
12.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
03 May 2016
southwest of Africa, Unknown
Depth
15.0 km
UTC
07:08:12
Coordinates
-52.443, 12.887
Analysis of the recorded activity
During May 2016, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southwest of Africa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 15.0 km, averaging 12.5 km. Activity extended from Sunday, May 1, 2016 to Tuesday, May 3, 2016 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
15.0 km
southwest of Africa, Unknown
03 May 2016 07:08:12 UTC
4.4
10.0 km
southwest of Africa, Unknown
01 May 2016 07:45:32 UTC