city 1976

Hastings earthquakes in 1976

Earthquake archive for Hastings in 1976: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.5
Strongest magnitude
5.3
Average magnitude
42.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
20 Mar 1976

Napier City, New Zealand

Depth
51.0 km
UTC
17:58:58
Coordinates
-39.109, 177.134
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1976, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Hastings. Magnitudes ranged from 5.0 to 5.5, with an average of 5.3; depths ranged from 34.0 to 51.0 km, averaging 42.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, March 20, 1976 to Thursday, July 1, 1976 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.5 51.0 km
Napier City, New Zealand
20 Mar 1976 17:58:58 UTC
5.4 45.0 km
Napier City, New Zealand
20 Mar 1976 18:38:58 UTC
5.4 45.0 km
Napier City, New Zealand
20 Mar 1976 18:05:29 UTC
5.2 35.0 km
Hastings, New Zealand
01 Jul 1976 12:51:15 UTC
5.0 34.0 km
Napier City, New Zealand
21 Mar 1976 17:50:09 UTC