3
Recorded earthquakes
region
1971
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in 1971
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in 1971: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.1
Strongest magnitude
5.8
Average magnitude
86.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.1
18 Oct 1971
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
59.8 km
UTC
12:55:39
Coordinates
-22.689, 171.295
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1971, 3 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 5.4 to 6.1, with an average of 5.8; depths ranged from 57.2 to 142.1 km, averaging 86.4 km. Activity extended from Saturday, May 1, 1971 to Monday, October 18, 1971 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list