4
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1981
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in August 1981
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in August 1981: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.8
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
71.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.8
23 Aug 1981
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
100.0 km
UTC
01:59:50
Coordinates
-22.069, 170.955
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1981, 4 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.8, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 25.1 to 129.6 km, averaging 71.9 km. Activity extended from Monday, August 3, 1981 to Sunday, August 23, 1981 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.8
100.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
23 Aug 1981 01:59:50 UTC
5.6
25.1 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
19 Aug 1981 06:06:24 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
03 Aug 1981 08:16:20 UTC
4.4
129.6 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
10 Aug 1981 15:16:29 UTC