2
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1989
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in October 1989
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in October 1989: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.1
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
102.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
16 Oct 1989
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
88.5 km
UTC
14:45:37
Coordinates
-22.297, 171.432
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1989, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 5.1, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 88.5 to 116.0 km, averaging 102.3 km. Activity extended from Friday, October 13, 1989 to Monday, October 16, 1989 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.1
88.5 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
16 Oct 1989 14:45:37 UTC
4.9
116.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
13 Oct 1989 19:52:02 UTC