3
Recorded earthquakes
region
1940
west of Macquarie Island earthquakes in 1940
Earthquake archive for west of Macquarie Island in 1940: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.7
Strongest magnitude
6.3
Average magnitude
13.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.7
14 Mar 1940
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1940, 3 earthquakes were recorded near west of Macquarie Island. Magnitudes ranged from 6.0 to 6.7, with an average of 6.3; depths ranged from 10.0 to 15.0 km, averaging 13.3 km. Activity extended from Thursday, March 14, 1940 to Sunday, November 17, 1940 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list