3
Recorded earthquakes
city
2003
Christchurch earthquakes in 2003
Earthquake archive for Christchurch in 2003: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
26.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
29 Sep 2003
Christchurch, New Zealand
Depth
32.0 km
UTC
18:22:32
Coordinates
-43.340, 173.040
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 2003, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Christchurch. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.8, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 12.0 to 35.0 km, averaging 26.3 km. Activity extended from Monday, September 29, 2003 to Friday, October 24, 2003 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
32.0 km
Christchurch, New Zealand
29 Sep 2003 18:22:32 UTC
4.4
12.0 km
Christchurch, New Zealand
24 Oct 2003 05:50:55 UTC
4.3
35.0 km
Christchurch, New Zealand
14 Oct 2003 01:44:00 UTC