3
Recorded earthquakes
region
1966
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in 1966
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in 1966: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.3
Strongest magnitude
6.2
Average magnitude
19.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.3
12 Sep 1966
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
18.6 km
UTC
11:29:37
Coordinates
-23.004, 170.773
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1966, 3 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 6.1 to 6.3, with an average of 6.2; depths ranged from 15.0 to 26.1 km, averaging 19.9 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, August 16, 1966 to Monday, September 12, 1966 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list