region December 1976

south of the Fiji Islands earthquakes in December 1976

Earthquake archive for south of the Fiji Islands in December 1976: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.1

Strongest magnitude

4.7

Average magnitude

521.7 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.1

30 Dec 1976

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

Depth

501.0 km

UTC

13:09:41

Coordinates

-25.222, 179.647

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 1976, 3 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Fiji Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.1, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 491.0 to 573.0 km, averaging 521.7 km. Activity extended from Thursday, December 23, 1976 to Thursday, December 30, 1976 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.1 501.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

30 Dec 1976 13:09:41 UTC

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4.6 491.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

28 Dec 1976 20:16:28 UTC

4.4 573.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

23 Dec 1976 08:37:19 UTC