3
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1996
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in August 1996
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in August 1996: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.4
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
91.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.4
02 Aug 1996
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
74.5 km
UTC
12:07:54
Coordinates
-22.280, 171.252
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1996, 3 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.4, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 74.5 to 100.0 km, averaging 91.5 km. Activity extended from Friday, August 2, 1996 to Monday, August 12, 1996 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.4
74.5 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
02 Aug 1996 12:07:54 UTC
4.2
100.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
12 Aug 1996 17:54:50 UTC
4.2
100.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
12 Aug 1996 06:58:35 UTC