3
Recorded earthquakes
city
2006
Christchurch earthquakes in 2006
Earthquake archive for Christchurch in 2006: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
25.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
03 Jul 2006
Christchurch, New Zealand
Depth
48.0 km
UTC
01:44:55
Coordinates
-42.670, 172.910
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 2006, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Christchurch. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.5, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 7.0 to 48.0 km, averaging 25.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, July 3, 2006 to Tuesday, November 21, 2006 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
48.0 km
Christchurch, New Zealand
03 Jul 2006 01:44:55 UTC
4.3
7.0 km
Christchurch, New Zealand
18 Nov 2006 14:47:33 UTC
4.1
20.0 km
Christchurch, New Zealand
21 Nov 2006 16:42:12 UTC