2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1986
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in December 1986
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in December 1986: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.4
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
45.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.4
17 Dec 1986
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
00:05:18
Coordinates
-21.317, 172.327
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1986, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.4, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 33.0 to 57.9 km, averaging 45.5 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, December 3, 1986 to Wednesday, December 17, 1986 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.4
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
17 Dec 1986 00:05:18 UTC
4.3
57.9 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
03 Dec 1986 15:02:32 UTC