2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1989
west of Macquarie Island earthquakes in December 1989
Earthquake archive for west of Macquarie Island in December 1989: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.0
Strongest magnitude
5.6
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.0
03 Dec 1989
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1989, 2 earthquakes were recorded near west of Macquarie Island. Magnitudes ranged from 5.3 to 6.0, with an average of 5.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, December 3, 1989 to Saturday, December 23, 1989 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list