2
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1978
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in January 1978
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in January 1978: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
54.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
24 Jan 1978
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
16:07:32
Coordinates
-22.709, 171.253
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1978, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.1, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 76.0 km, averaging 54.5 km. Activity extended from Saturday, January 21, 1978 to Tuesday, January 24, 1978 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
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