2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1987
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in December 1987
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in December 1987: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
33.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
05 Dec 1987
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
07:15:30
Coordinates
-21.058, 172.690
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1987, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 33.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, December 5, 1987 to Wednesday, December 23, 1987 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
05 Dec 1987 07:15:30 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
23 Dec 1987 08:50:37 UTC