5
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1997
Kermadec Islands earthquakes in December 1997
Earthquake archive for Kermadec Islands in December 1997: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
99.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
12 Dec 1997
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
22:47:52
Coordinates
-30.621, -177.306
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1997, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Kermadec Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 200.0 km, averaging 99.8 km. Activity extended from Sunday, December 7, 1997 to Monday, December 15, 1997 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
33.0 km
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
12 Dec 1997 22:47:52 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
15 Dec 1997 01:01:44 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
14 Dec 1997 20:46:04 UTC
4.6
200.0 km
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
07 Dec 1997 11:14:04 UTC
4.5
200.0 km
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
14 Dec 1997 12:21:38 UTC