2
Recorded earthquakes
region
September 1997
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in September 1997
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in September 1997: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
75.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
17 Sep 1997
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
50.0 km
UTC
23:29:00
Coordinates
-22.504, 171.431
Analysis of the recorded activity
During September 1997, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.2, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 50.0 to 100.0 km, averaging 75.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, September 7, 1997 to Wednesday, September 17, 1997 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.2
50.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
17 Sep 1997 23:29:00 UTC
4.5
100.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
07 Sep 1997 22:09:37 UTC