4
Recorded earthquakes
region
1977
Vanuatu region earthquakes in 1977
Earthquake archive for Vanuatu region in 1977: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
305.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
15 Jan 1977
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1977, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Vanuatu region. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.0, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 20.0 to 629.0 km, averaging 305.3 km. Activity extended from Saturday, January 15, 1977 to Monday, October 31, 1977 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
33.0 km
Vanuatu region, Unknown
15 Jan 1977 21:09:50 UTC
4.9
20.0 km
Vanuatu region, Unknown
31 Oct 1977 19:28:10 UTC
4.6
539.0 km
Vanuatu region, Unknown
18 Jan 1977 14:35:33 UTC
4.4
629.0 km
Vanuatu region, Unknown
10 May 1977 18:11:07 UTC