5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1998
Lower Hutt earthquakes in 1998
Earthquake archive for Lower Hutt in 1998: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.1
Average magnitude
48.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
21 Dec 1998
Wellington, New Zealand
Depth
81.8 km
UTC
04:04:17
Coordinates
-40.439, 174.696
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1998, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Lower Hutt. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.5, with an average of 4.1; depths ranged from 31.9 to 81.8 km, averaging 48.7 km. Activity extended from Thursday, February 19, 1998 to Monday, December 21, 1998 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
81.8 km
Wellington, New Zealand
21 Dec 1998 04:04:17 UTC
4.1
33.0 km
Upper Hutt, New Zealand
19 Feb 1998 01:32:09 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
Palmerston North, New Zealand
27 Sep 1998 22:54:33 UTC
4.0
31.9 km
Wellington, New Zealand
06 Jul 1998 16:45:36 UTC
4.0
63.8 km
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
29 Apr 1998 13:36:10 UTC