region January 1976

south of the Fiji Islands earthquakes in January 1976

Earthquake archive for south of the Fiji Islands in January 1976: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.4
Strongest magnitude
5.2
Average magnitude
455.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.4
01 Jan 1976

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

Depth
208.0 km
UTC
16:15:49
Coordinates
-26.640, -178.180
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During January 1976, 5 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Fiji Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 5.0 to 5.4, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 208.0 to 578.0 km, averaging 455.8 km. Activity extended from Thursday, January 1, 1976 to Thursday, January 22, 1976 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.4 208.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
01 Jan 1976 16:15:49 UTC
5.3 487.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
16 Jan 1976 10:46:15 UTC
5.1 456.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
22 Jan 1976 11:00:09 UTC
5.1 578.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
19 Jan 1976 07:56:07 UTC
5.0 550.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
17 Jan 1976 04:26:44 UTC