2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1985
Volcano Islands earthquakes in December 1985
Earthquake archive for Volcano Islands in December 1985: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
56.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
27 Dec 1985
Volcano Islands, Japan region
Depth
80.8 km
UTC
14:35:57
Coordinates
25.848, 141.479
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1985, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Volcano Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 80.8 km, averaging 56.9 km. Activity extended from Thursday, December 26, 1985 to Friday, December 27, 1985 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
80.8 km
Volcano Islands, Japan region
27 Dec 1985 14:35:57 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
Volcano Islands, Japan region
26 Dec 1985 01:59:52 UTC