3
Recorded earthquakes
region
1983
east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in 1983
Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in 1983: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
24 Jan 1983
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
11:28:33
Coordinates
-60.791, -20.411
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1983, 3 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 5.0, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 24, 1983 to Wednesday, November 9, 1983 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
24 Jan 1983 11:28:33 UTC
4.9
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
13 Aug 1983 20:37:21 UTC
4.8
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
09 Nov 1983 04:23:26 UTC