3
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1997
Bonin Islands earthquakes in December 1997
Earthquake archive for Bonin Islands in December 1997: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
139.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
11 Dec 1997
Bonin Islands, Japan region
Depth
351.7 km
UTC
05:01:40
Coordinates
27.286, 139.943
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1997, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Bonin Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.6, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 33.0 to 351.7 km, averaging 139.2 km. Activity extended from Saturday, December 6, 1997 to Tuesday, December 16, 1997 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
351.7 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
11 Dec 1997 05:01:40 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
06 Dec 1997 21:55:29 UTC
4.1
33.0 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
16 Dec 1997 21:51:23 UTC