3
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1981
south of the Kermadec Islands earthquakes in December 1981
Earthquake archive for south of the Kermadec Islands in December 1981: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
128.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
31 Dec 1981
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
06:54:51
Coordinates
-33.736, -179.367
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1981, 3 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Kermadec Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 302.2 km, averaging 128.4 km. Activity extended from Thursday, December 31, 1981 to Thursday, December 31, 1981 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
33.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
31 Dec 1981 06:54:51 UTC
4.8
50.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
31 Dec 1981 05:27:09 UTC
4.4
302.2 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
31 Dec 1981 11:59:52 UTC