2
Recorded earthquakes
region
1978
east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in 1978
Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in 1978: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
33.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
05 Jan 1978
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
16:42:35
Coordinates
-58.441, -16.141
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1978, 2 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.0, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 33.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 33.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, January 5, 1978 to Thursday, April 13, 1978 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
33.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
05 Jan 1978 16:42:35 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
13 Apr 1978 15:24:39 UTC