5
Recorded earthquakes
country
October 1997
India earthquakes in October 1997
Earthquake archive for India in October 1997: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
48.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
30 Oct 1997
Port Blair, India
Depth
56.1 km
UTC
06:30:28
Coordinates
11.605, 93.021
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1997, 5 earthquakes were recorded near India. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 70.0 km, averaging 48.9 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, October 8, 1997 to Thursday, October 30, 1997 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
56.1 km
Port Blair, India
30 Oct 1997 06:30:28 UTC
4.8
70.0 km
Churāchāndpur, India
26 Oct 1997 00:55:22 UTC
4.8
33.0 km
Port Blair, India
25 Oct 1997 18:40:17 UTC
4.5
52.3 km
Hāflong, India
08 Oct 1997 03:02:44 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
Port Blair, India
17 Oct 1997 02:43:58 UTC