2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1996
Chagos Archipelago region earthquakes in December 1996
Earthquake archive for Chagos Archipelago region in December 1996: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
30 Dec 1996
Chagos Archipelago region, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
13:57:15
Coordinates
-6.715, 71.984
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1996, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Chagos Archipelago region. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.7, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, December 7, 1996 to Monday, December 30, 1996 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
10.0 km
Chagos Archipelago region, Unknown
30 Dec 1996 13:57:15 UTC
4.5
10.0 km
Chagos Archipelago region, Unknown
07 Dec 1996 02:23:46 UTC