2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1997
Izu Islands earthquakes in December 1997
Earthquake archive for Izu Islands in December 1997: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
272.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
18 Dec 1997
Izu Islands, Japan region
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
07:52:56
Coordinates
30.910, 142.609
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1997, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Izu Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.5, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 33.0 to 512.3 km, averaging 272.7 km. Activity extended from Thursday, December 18, 1997 to Thursday, December 25, 1997 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
33.0 km
Izu Islands, Japan region
18 Dec 1997 07:52:56 UTC
4.2
512.3 km
Izu Islands, Japan region
25 Dec 1997 19:01:38 UTC