3
Recorded earthquakes
region
1981
east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in 1981
Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in 1981: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
13 Sep 1981
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
07:25:11
Coordinates
-60.843, -19.751
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1981, 3 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.6, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, February 14, 1981 to Sunday, September 13, 1981 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.6
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
13 Sep 1981 07:25:11 UTC
4.9
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
14 Feb 1981 08:42:37 UTC
4.7
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
13 Sep 1981 06:27:57 UTC