5
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1983
south of the Fiji Islands earthquakes in August 1983
Earthquake archive for south of the Fiji Islands in August 1983: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
464.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
21 Aug 1983
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1983, 5 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Fiji Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.5, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 150.5 to 632.1 km, averaging 464.9 km. Activity extended from Monday, August 8, 1983 to Tuesday, August 23, 1983 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.5
150.5 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
21 Aug 1983 22:57:29 UTC
4.7
471.4 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
08 Aug 1983 06:06:30 UTC
4.6
540.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
19 Aug 1983 14:53:09 UTC
4.5
632.1 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
09 Aug 1983 18:22:16 UTC
4.0
530.6 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
23 Aug 1983 17:43:50 UTC