4
Recorded earthquakes
region
1996
east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in 1996
Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in 1996: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.8
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
15.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.8
25 Dec 1996
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
06:59:44
Coordinates
-60.451, -19.943
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1996, 4 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.8, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 15.8 km. Activity extended from Saturday, May 4, 1996 to Wednesday, December 25, 1996 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.8
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
25 Dec 1996 06:59:44 UTC
5.2
33.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
02 Jul 1996 16:03:32 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
29 Oct 1996 13:11:39 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
04 May 1996 02:46:50 UTC