5
Recorded earthquakes
region
1978
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in 1978
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in 1978: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
58.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
08 Dec 1978
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
115.0 km
UTC
18:59:51
Coordinates
-22.320, 171.472
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1978, 5 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.3, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 115.0 km, averaging 58.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, January 21, 1978 to Friday, December 8, 1978 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.3
115.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
08 Dec 1978 18:59:51 UTC
5.1
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
07 Apr 1978 08:05:09 UTC
5.1
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
24 Jan 1978 16:07:32 UTC
4.2
76.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
21 Jan 1978 14:44:41 UTC
4.1
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
09 Mar 1978 00:51:00 UTC