2
Recorded earthquakes
region
February 1978
west of Macquarie Island earthquakes in February 1978
Earthquake archive for west of Macquarie Island in February 1978: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
5.4
Average magnitude
21.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
27 Feb 1978
Analysis of the recorded activity
During February 1978, 2 earthquakes were recorded near west of Macquarie Island. Magnitudes ranged from 5.2 to 5.5, with an average of 5.4; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 21.5 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, February 8, 1978 to Monday, February 27, 1978 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list