2
Recorded earthquakes
region
May 2017
Macquarie Island region earthquakes in May 2017
Earthquake archive for Macquarie Island region in May 2017: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
9.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
17 May 2017
Macquarie Island region, Unknown
Depth
9.6 km
UTC
17:34:50
Coordinates
-53.366, 159.849
Analysis of the recorded activity
During May 2017, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Macquarie Island region. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.7, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 9.6 to 10.0 km, averaging 9.8 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, May 17, 2017 to Thursday, May 18, 2017 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
9.6 km
Macquarie Island region, Unknown
17 May 2017 17:34:50 UTC
4.3
10.0 km
Macquarie Island region, Unknown
18 May 2017 03:26:17 UTC