region May 1976

south of the Fiji Islands earthquakes in May 1976

Earthquake archive for south of the Fiji Islands in May 1976: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.4

Strongest magnitude

5.0

Average magnitude

483.2 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.4

02 May 1976

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

Depth

193.0 km

UTC

15:46:36

Coordinates

-23.317, -177.217

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1976, 4 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Fiji Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.4, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 193.0 to 611.0 km, averaging 483.3 km. Activity extended from Sunday, May 2, 1976 to Sunday, May 30, 1976 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.4 193.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

02 May 1976 15:46:36 UTC

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5.0 576.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

27 May 1976 06:55:40 UTC

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4.8 611.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

21 May 1976 17:41:15 UTC

4.7 553.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

30 May 1976 22:41:14 UTC