3
Recorded earthquakes
region
1990
west of Macquarie Island earthquakes in 1990
Earthquake archive for west of Macquarie Island in 1990: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.9
Strongest magnitude
5.3
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
10 May 1990
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1990, 3 earthquakes were recorded near west of Macquarie Island. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.9, with an average of 5.3; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, April 5, 1990 to Tuesday, May 22, 1990 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list