2
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1983
south of the Kermadec Islands earthquakes in January 1983
Earthquake archive for south of the Kermadec Islands in January 1983: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.4
Strongest magnitude
5.2
Average magnitude
184.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.4
05 Jan 1983
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
Depth
336.7 km
UTC
00:20:27
Coordinates
-32.000, -179.886
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1983, 2 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Kermadec Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 5.0 to 5.4, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 33.0 to 336.7 km, averaging 184.9 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, January 5, 1983 to Tuesday, January 18, 1983 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list