5
Recorded earthquakes
country
May 1987
United States earthquakes in May 1987
Earthquake archive for United States in May 1987: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.2
Strongest magnitude
4.1
Average magnitude
32.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.2
09 May 1987
Anchorage, United States
Depth
19.7 km
UTC
00:43:34
Coordinates
60.374, -146.892
Analysis of the recorded activity
During May 1987, 5 earthquakes were recorded near United States. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.2, with an average of 4.1; depths ranged from 3.9 to 130.4 km, averaging 32.6 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, May 5, 1987 to Monday, May 11, 1987 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.2
19.7 km
Anchorage, United States
09 May 1987 00:43:34 UTC
4.2
4.6 km
Fresno, United States
07 May 1987 03:14:54 UTC
4.1
3.9 km
San Bernardino, United States
11 May 1987 15:10:10 UTC
4.1
130.4 km
Anchorage, United States
05 May 1987 00:05:41 UTC
4.0
4.4 km
San Francisco, United States
11 May 1987 06:45:47 UTC