region 1978

west of Macquarie Island earthquakes in 1978

Earthquake archive for west of Macquarie Island in 1978: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1977 1979

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.5

Strongest magnitude

5.3

Average magnitude

27.2 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.5

27 Jun 1978

west of Macquarie Island, Unknown

Depth

33.0 km

UTC

01:04:28

Coordinates

-56.318, 146.623

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 4 earthquakes were recorded near west of Macquarie Island. Magnitudes ranged from 5.0 to 5.5, with an average of 5.3; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 27.3 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, February 8, 1978 to Tuesday, June 27, 1978 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list