3
Recorded earthquakes
region
March 1987
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in March 1987
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in March 1987: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
69.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
27 Mar 1987
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
11:42:39
Coordinates
-22.299, 172.082
Analysis of the recorded activity
During March 1987, 3 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.8, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 33.0 to 140.9 km, averaging 69.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, March 10, 1987 to Saturday, March 28, 1987 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
27 Mar 1987 11:42:39 UTC
4.7
140.9 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
28 Mar 1987 13:30:58 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
10 Mar 1987 18:28:15 UTC