2
Recorded earthquakes
region
1968
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in 1968
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in 1968: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.9
Strongest magnitude
5.8
Average magnitude
68.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
26 Jun 1968
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
80.0 km
UTC
15:40:31
Coordinates
-22.207, 171.315
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1968, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 5.7 to 5.9, with an average of 5.8; depths ranged from 57.5 to 80.0 km, averaging 68.8 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, April 10, 1968 to Wednesday, June 26, 1968 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list