2
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1988
west of Macquarie Island earthquakes in January 1988
Earthquake archive for west of Macquarie Island in January 1988: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.9
Strongest magnitude
5.6
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
16 Jan 1988
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1988, 2 earthquakes were recorded near west of Macquarie Island. Magnitudes ranged from 5.3 to 5.9, with an average of 5.6; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, January 16, 1988 to Monday, January 18, 1988 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list