region May 1989

south of the Fiji Islands earthquakes in May 1989

Earthquake archive for south of the Fiji Islands in May 1989: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

6.3

Strongest magnitude

5.1

Average magnitude

540.0 km

Average depth

Strongest event

6.3

08 May 1989

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

Depth

548.2 km

UTC

14:28:30

Coordinates

-23.427, -179.953

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1989, 4 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Fiji Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 6.3, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 500.5 to 600.0 km, averaging 540.1 km. Activity extended from Friday, May 5, 1989 to Sunday, May 14, 1989 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

6.3 548.2 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

08 May 1989 14:28:30 UTC

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5.1 511.5 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

14 May 1989 08:03:31 UTC

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4.6 500.5 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

05 May 1989 20:22:28 UTC

4.5 600.0 km

south of the Fiji Islands, Unknown

08 May 1989 16:20:32 UTC