2
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1997
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in August 1997
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in August 1997: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
66.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
24 Aug 1997
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
100.0 km
UTC
07:28:45
Coordinates
-22.473, 172.982
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1997, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.5, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 33.0 to 100.0 km, averaging 66.5 km. Activity extended from Sunday, August 10, 1997 to Sunday, August 24, 1997 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
100.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
24 Aug 1997 07:28:45 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
10 Aug 1997 18:14:13 UTC