4
Recorded earthquakes
region
1970
south of the Kermadec Islands earthquakes in 1970
Earthquake archive for south of the Kermadec Islands in 1970: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.2
Strongest magnitude
5.8
Average magnitude
65.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.2
11 Oct 1970
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
Depth
25.0 km
UTC
05:38:06
Coordinates
-32.101, -177.762
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1970, 4 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Kermadec Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 5.5 to 6.2, with an average of 5.8; depths ranged from 25.0 to 148.4 km, averaging 65.9 km. Activity extended from Monday, April 20, 1970 to Sunday, October 11, 1970 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.2
25.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
11 Oct 1970 05:38:06 UTC
5.9
55.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
28 Aug 1970 10:06:05 UTC
5.5
148.4 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
20 Apr 1970 02:08:35 UTC
5.5
35.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
03 Jul 1970 10:21:43 UTC