5
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1988
south of the Kermadec Islands earthquakes in August 1988
Earthquake archive for south of the Kermadec Islands in August 1988: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
77.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
04 Aug 1988
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
17:16:45
Coordinates
-33.720, -179.791
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1988, 5 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Kermadec Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.5, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 267.9 km, averaging 77.9 km. Activity extended from Thursday, August 4, 1988 to Sunday, August 21, 1988 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.5
10.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
04 Aug 1988 17:16:45 UTC
5.0
38.1 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
21 Aug 1988 08:17:21 UTC
4.8
33.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
20 Aug 1988 22:20:13 UTC
4.7
40.6 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
16 Aug 1988 14:18:34 UTC
4.7
267.9 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
06 Aug 1988 13:55:31 UTC