region April 1977

south of the Fiji Islands earthquakes in April 1977

Earthquake archive for south of the Fiji Islands in April 1977: 3 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

412.3 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.0

13 Apr 1977

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

Depth

555.0 km

UTC

19:12:02

Coordinates

-22.166, 179.538

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During April 1977, 3 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Fiji Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.0, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 132.0 to 555.0 km, averaging 412.3 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, April 13, 1977 to Saturday, April 16, 1977 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.0 555.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

13 Apr 1977 19:12:02 UTC

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4.4 550.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

16 Apr 1977 01:06:24 UTC

4.4 132.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

13 Apr 1977 12:02:48 UTC