2
Recorded earthquakes
region
April 1987
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in April 1987
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in April 1987: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.9
Strongest magnitude
5.2
Average magnitude
33.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
16 Apr 1987
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
13:23:40
Coordinates
-22.278, 171.815
Analysis of the recorded activity
During April 1987, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.9, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 33.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 33.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, April 16, 1987 to Wednesday, April 22, 1987 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.9
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
16 Apr 1987 13:23:40 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
22 Apr 1987 12:49:17 UTC