4
Recorded earthquakes
region
1982
east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in 1982
Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in 1982: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.7
Strongest magnitude
5.6
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.7
07 May 1982
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
05:38:34
Coordinates
-60.597, -20.877
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1982, 4 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 6.7, with an average of 5.6; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Friday, May 7, 1982 to Wednesday, December 15, 1982 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.7
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
07 May 1982 05:38:34 UTC
5.4
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
15 Dec 1982 19:53:43 UTC
5.3
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
18 Jun 1982 13:32:51 UTC
4.9
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
18 Nov 1982 15:40:01 UTC