3
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1983
south of the Kermadec Islands earthquakes in December 1983
Earthquake archive for south of the Kermadec Islands in December 1983: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
119.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
18 Dec 1983
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
18:57:36
Coordinates
-32.703, -178.901
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1983, 3 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Kermadec Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.2, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 291.6 km, averaging 119.2 km. Activity extended from Sunday, December 18, 1983 to Saturday, December 31, 1983 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.2
33.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
18 Dec 1983 18:57:36 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
26 Dec 1983 07:38:00 UTC
4.2
291.6 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
31 Dec 1983 15:18:09 UTC