2
Recorded earthquakes
region
March 1989
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in March 1989
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in March 1989: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.2
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
58.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
15 Mar 1989
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
83.9 km
UTC
05:16:34
Coordinates
-22.435, 171.057
Analysis of the recorded activity
During March 1989, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 5.2, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 33.0 to 83.9 km, averaging 58.5 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, March 15, 1989 to Tuesday, March 28, 1989 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.2
83.9 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
15 Mar 1989 05:16:34 UTC
4.9
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
28 Mar 1989 09:55:27 UTC