2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1984
east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in December 1984
Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in December 1984: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
16 Dec 1984
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
21:20:14
Coordinates
-58.570, -13.712
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1984, 2 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 4.9, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Friday, December 14, 1984 to Sunday, December 16, 1984 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
16 Dec 1984 21:20:14 UTC
4.8
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
14 Dec 1984 05:33:17 UTC