5
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1996
Bonin Islands earthquakes in October 1996
Earthquake archive for Bonin Islands in October 1996: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
392.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
02 Oct 1996
Bonin Islands, Japan region
Depth
462.4 km
UTC
17:27:16
Coordinates
28.467, 139.379
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1996, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Bonin Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.8, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 33.0 to 510.8 km, averaging 392.9 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, October 2, 1996 to Tuesday, October 15, 1996 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
462.4 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
02 Oct 1996 17:27:16 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
14 Oct 1996 18:52:16 UTC
4.4
466.0 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
12 Oct 1996 02:42:16 UTC
4.3
510.8 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
15 Oct 1996 06:26:56 UTC
4.2
492.4 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
06 Oct 1996 17:59:55 UTC