4
Recorded earthquakes
region
1997
Christchurch earthquakes in 1997
Earthquake archive for Christchurch in 1997: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
16 Sep 1997
Christchurch, New Zealand
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
15:24:04
Coordinates
-43.480, 170.176
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1997, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Christchurch. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.7, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, September 16, 1997 to Saturday, November 22, 1997 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
10.0 km
Christchurch, New Zealand
16 Sep 1997 15:24:04 UTC
4.3
10.0 km
Christchurch, New Zealand
16 Sep 1997 10:08:16 UTC
4.2
10.0 km
Christchurch, New Zealand
04 Nov 1997 13:55:42 UTC
4.1
10.0 km
Christchurch, New Zealand
22 Nov 1997 08:31:46 UTC