4
Recorded earthquakes
region
November 1978
south of the Fiji Islands earthquakes in November 1978
Earthquake archive for south of the Fiji Islands in November 1978: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
395.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
23 Nov 1978
Analysis of the recorded activity
During November 1978, 4 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Fiji Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.5, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 172.0 to 522.0 km, averaging 395.3 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, November 7, 1978 to Wednesday, November 29, 1978 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.5
172.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
23 Nov 1978 04:41:39 UTC
5.0
515.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
29 Nov 1978 10:08:31 UTC
4.9
522.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
20 Nov 1978 07:57:07 UTC
4.5
372.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
07 Nov 1978 23:45:28 UTC