2
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1996
Macquarie Island region earthquakes in January 1996
Earthquake archive for Macquarie Island region in January 1996: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
18 Jan 1996
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1996, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Macquarie Island region. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.5, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, January 11, 1996 to Thursday, January 18, 1996 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.5
10.0 km
Macquarie Island region, Unknown
18 Jan 1996 20:02:05 UTC
4.2
10.0 km
Macquarie Island region, Unknown
11 Jan 1996 20:20:49 UTC