region 1997

east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in 1997

Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in 1997: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1996 1998

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.5

Strongest magnitude

5.1

Average magnitude

10.0 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.5

11 Sep 1997

east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown

Depth

10.0 km

UTC

00:47:26

Coordinates

-59.053, -16.665

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1997, 5 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.5, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, March 1, 1997 to Thursday, September 11, 1997 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.5 10.0 km