2
Recorded earthquakes
region
September 1987
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in September 1987
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in September 1987: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
72.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
19 Sep 1987
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
112.6 km
UTC
05:45:07
Coordinates
-22.224, 171.519
Analysis of the recorded activity
During September 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 112.6 km, averaging 72.8 km. Activity extended from Saturday, September 19, 1987 to Monday, September 21, 1987 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
112.6 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
19 Sep 1987 05:45:07 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
21 Sep 1987 19:30:02 UTC