region September 1987

south of the Fiji Islands earthquakes in September 1987

Earthquake archive for south of the Fiji Islands in September 1987: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
363.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
16 Sep 1987

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

Depth
33.0 km
UTC
19:43:48
Coordinates
-26.729, -176.392
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During September 1987, 5 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Fiji Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.1, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 546.2 km, averaging 363.8 km. Activity extended from Monday, September 7, 1987 to Wednesday, September 23, 1987 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.1 33.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
16 Sep 1987 19:43:48 UTC
5.0 199.0 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
14 Sep 1987 10:22:59 UTC
5.0 533.2 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
07 Sep 1987 00:01:01 UTC
4.6 507.4 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
23 Sep 1987 22:35:49 UTC
4.5 546.2 km
south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown
22 Sep 1987 18:45:36 UTC