4
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1978
south of the Fiji Islands earthquakes in December 1978
Earthquake archive for south of the Fiji Islands in December 1978: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.2
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
468.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
11 Dec 1978
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1978, 4 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Fiji Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.2, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 135.0 to 595.0 km, averaging 468.3 km. Activity extended from Thursday, December 7, 1978 to Sunday, December 24, 1978 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.2
587.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
11 Dec 1978 07:58:11 UTC
5.1
595.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
07 Dec 1978 09:56:02 UTC
5.0
556.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
24 Dec 1978 09:43:44 UTC
4.5
135.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
18 Dec 1978 00:36:33 UTC