3
Recorded earthquakes
region
February 1978
south of the Kermadec Islands earthquakes in February 1978
Earthquake archive for south of the Kermadec Islands in February 1978: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
130.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
18 Feb 1978
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
Depth
41.0 km
UTC
17:20:13
Coordinates
-33.256, -178.622
Analysis of the recorded activity
During February 1978, 3 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Kermadec Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 5.0, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 41.0 to 245.0 km, averaging 130.7 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, February 8, 1978 to Saturday, February 18, 1978 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
41.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
18 Feb 1978 17:20:13 UTC
4.8
106.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
18 Feb 1978 18:15:25 UTC
4.8
245.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
08 Feb 1978 22:09:45 UTC