region April 1980

south of the Fiji Islands earthquakes in April 1980

Earthquake archive for south of the Fiji Islands in April 1980: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
6.7
Strongest magnitude
5.4
Average magnitude
280.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.7
13 Apr 1980

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

Depth
79.0 km
UTC
18:04:31
Coordinates
-23.466, -177.297
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During April 1980, 5 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Fiji Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 5.0 to 6.7, with an average of 5.4; depths ranged from 79.0 to 555.0 km, averaging 280.2 km. Activity extended from Sunday, April 13, 1980 to Tuesday, April 22, 1980 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
6.7 79.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
13 Apr 1980 18:04:31 UTC
5.3 190.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
16 Apr 1980 20:49:35 UTC
5.0 555.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
22 Apr 1980 02:54:58 UTC
5.0 421.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
15 Apr 1980 04:10:23 UTC
5.0 156.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
13 Apr 1980 19:06:30 UTC