3
Recorded earthquakes
region
May 1989
south of the Kermadec Islands earthquakes in May 1989
Earthquake archive for south of the Kermadec Islands in May 1989: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
113.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
25 May 1989
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
Depth
169.4 km
UTC
13:28:16
Coordinates
-32.845, 179.686
Analysis of the recorded activity
During May 1989, 3 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Kermadec Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 10.0 to 169.4 km, averaging 113.3 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, May 3, 1989 to Thursday, May 25, 1989 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
169.4 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
25 May 1989 13:28:16 UTC
4.8
10.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
03 May 1989 06:10:43 UTC
4.6
160.6 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
07 May 1989 06:37:59 UTC