2
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1926
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in August 1926
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in August 1926: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
7.0
Strongest magnitude
6.8
Average magnitude
20.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
7.0
25 Aug 1926
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
20.0 km
UTC
05:44:45
Coordinates
-23.098, 172.219
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1926, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 6.5 to 7.0, with an average of 6.8; depths ranged from 20.0 to 20.0 km, averaging 20.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, August 25, 1926 to Wednesday, August 25, 1926 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list