4
Recorded earthquakes
region
September 1981
west of Macquarie Island earthquakes in September 1981
Earthquake archive for west of Macquarie Island in September 1981: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
27 Sep 1981
Analysis of the recorded activity
During September 1981, 4 earthquakes were recorded near west of Macquarie Island. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.1, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, September 27, 1981 to Monday, September 28, 1981 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.1
10.0 km
west of Macquarie Island, Unknown
27 Sep 1981 17:15:11 UTC
5.0
10.0 km
west of Macquarie Island, Unknown
28 Sep 1981 00:13:29 UTC
4.9
10.0 km
west of Macquarie Island, Unknown
28 Sep 1981 01:20:07 UTC
4.7
10.0 km
west of Macquarie Island, Unknown
28 Sep 1981 09:14:53 UTC