5
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1998
Bonin Islands earthquakes in December 1998
Earthquake archive for Bonin Islands in December 1998: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.2
Average magnitude
205.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
09 Dec 1998
Bonin Islands, Japan region
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
17:19:09
Coordinates
28.325, 142.285
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1998, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Bonin Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.5, with an average of 4.2; depths ranged from 24.8 to 498.0 km, averaging 205.5 km. Activity extended from Sunday, December 6, 1998 to Thursday, December 31, 1998 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
33.0 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
09 Dec 1998 17:19:09 UTC
4.3
498.0 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
14 Dec 1998 09:42:23 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
06 Dec 1998 15:07:00 UTC
4.1
24.8 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
31 Dec 1998 09:34:53 UTC
4.0
438.6 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
25 Dec 1998 09:12:22 UTC