region December 2016

Bonin Islands earthquakes in December 2016

Earthquake archive for Bonin Islands in December 2016: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
119.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
09 Dec 2016

Bonin Islands, Japan region

Depth
30.8 km
UTC
06:39:37
Coordinates
26.935, 143.793

Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 2016, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Bonin Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.8, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 471.1 km, averaging 119.5 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, December 6, 2016 to Monday, December 19, 2016 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
4.8 30.8 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
09 Dec 2016 06:39:37 UTC
4.6 73.9 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
07 Dec 2016 22:21:33 UTC
4.6 11.6 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
06 Dec 2016 02:09:28 UTC
4.5 10.0 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
19 Dec 2016 06:48:36 UTC
4.0 471.1 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
09 Dec 2016 20:37:11 UTC