3
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1973
Bonin Islands earthquakes in August 1973
Earthquake archive for Bonin Islands in August 1973: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
85.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
23 Aug 1973
Bonin Islands, Japan region
Depth
171.0 km
UTC
05:38:08
Coordinates
27.605, 140.642
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1973, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Bonin Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.7, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 33.0 to 171.0 km, averaging 85.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, August 8, 1973 to Thursday, August 30, 1973 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
171.0 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
23 Aug 1973 05:38:08 UTC
4.6
51.0 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
08 Aug 1973 03:20:22 UTC
4.1
33.0 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
30 Aug 1973 02:45:49 UTC