3
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1972
south of the Kermadec Islands earthquakes in October 1972
Earthquake archive for south of the Kermadec Islands in October 1972: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.9
Strongest magnitude
5.5
Average magnitude
19.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
14 Oct 1972
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
23:52:02
Coordinates
-33.029, -178.424
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1972, 3 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Kermadec Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 5.0 to 5.9, with an average of 5.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.3 km, averaging 19.4 km. Activity extended from Saturday, October 14, 1972 to Tuesday, October 17, 1972 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list