region May 1977

south of the Fiji Islands earthquakes in May 1977

Earthquake archive for south of the Fiji Islands in May 1977: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.6

Strongest magnitude

5.1

Average magnitude

417.5 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.6

20 May 1977

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

Depth

48.0 km

UTC

21:04:58

Coordinates

-23.867, -176.556

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1977, 4 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Fiji Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.6, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 48.0 to 627.0 km, averaging 417.5 km. Activity extended from Saturday, May 7, 1977 to Friday, May 20, 1977 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.6 48.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

20 May 1977 21:04:58 UTC

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5.4 450.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

07 May 1977 18:25:33 UTC

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4.8 627.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

13 May 1977 19:42:07 UTC

4.6 545.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

11 May 1977 14:00:03 UTC