region May 1973

south of the Fiji Islands earthquakes in May 1973

Earthquake archive for south of the Fiji Islands in May 1973: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.0

Strongest magnitude

4.6

Average magnitude

553.0 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.0

16 May 1973

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

Depth

607.0 km

UTC

19:07:29

Coordinates

-22.002, -179.451

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1973, 4 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Fiji Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.0, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 399.0 to 662.0 km, averaging 553.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, May 1, 1973 to Wednesday, May 16, 1973 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.0 607.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

16 May 1973 19:07:29 UTC

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4.7 544.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

01 May 1973 15:15:15 UTC

4.5 662.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

14 May 1973 21:07:08 UTC

4.2 399.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

03 May 1973 02:23:11 UTC