2
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1966
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in August 1966
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in August 1966: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.3
Strongest magnitude
6.2
Average magnitude
20.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.3
22 Aug 1966
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
26.1 km
UTC
17:42:10
Coordinates
-22.450, 170.703
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1966, 2 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 20.6 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, August 16, 1966 to Monday, August 22, 1966 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list