region December 1980

south of the Fiji Islands earthquakes in December 1980

Earthquake archive for south of the Fiji Islands in December 1980: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

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Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.5

Strongest magnitude

5.3

Average magnitude

429.8 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.5

26 Dec 1980

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

Depth

592.0 km

UTC

05:51:45

Coordinates

-22.214, -179.594

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 1980, 4 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Fiji Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 5.1 to 5.5, with an average of 5.3; depths ranged from 56.0 to 592.0 km, averaging 429.8 km. Activity extended from Friday, December 5, 1980 to Friday, December 26, 1980 UTC.

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

Event list