4
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1996
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in October 1996
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in October 1996: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
49.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
23 Oct 1996
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
10:18:55
Coordinates
-22.283, 170.811
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1996, 4 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.1, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 100.0 km, averaging 49.8 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, October 1, 1996 to Thursday, October 24, 1996 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.1
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
23 Oct 1996 10:18:55 UTC
4.9
100.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
22 Oct 1996 11:08:20 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
24 Oct 1996 00:18:20 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
01 Oct 1996 10:29:55 UTC