5
Recorded earthquakes
region
September 1979
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in September 1979
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in September 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
37.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
04 Sep 1979
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
44.0 km
UTC
21:03:07
Coordinates
-22.867, 171.652
Analysis of the recorded activity
During September 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.6, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 33.0 to 46.0 km, averaging 37.8 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, September 4, 1979 to Tuesday, September 25, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.6
44.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
04 Sep 1979 21:03:07 UTC
5.4
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
25 Sep 1979 01:24:11 UTC
5.3
46.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
05 Sep 1979 03:31:01 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
14 Sep 1979 10:18:16 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
15 Sep 1979 02:46:32 UTC