4
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1978
south of the Fiji Islands earthquakes in January 1978
Earthquake archive for south of the Fiji Islands in January 1978: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.0
Strongest magnitude
5.2
Average magnitude
485.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.0
28 Jan 1978
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1978, 4 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Fiji Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 6.0, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 102.0 to 629.0 km, averaging 485.8 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, January 10, 1978 to Saturday, January 28, 1978 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.0
102.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
28 Jan 1978 19:36:38 UTC
5.1
620.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
10 Jan 1978 10:19:47 UTC
4.8
629.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
12 Jan 1978 18:24:41 UTC
4.8
592.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
12 Jan 1978 10:23:50 UTC