3
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1986
west of Macquarie Island earthquakes in December 1986
Earthquake archive for west of Macquarie Island in December 1986: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.9
Strongest magnitude
5.5
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
01 Dec 1986
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1986, 3 earthquakes were recorded near west of Macquarie Island. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 5.9, with an average of 5.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, December 1, 1986 to Friday, December 26, 1986 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list