2
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1998
Nelson earthquakes in August 1998
Earthquake archive for Nelson in August 1998: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.3
Strongest magnitude
4.2
Average magnitude
19.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.3
28 Aug 1998
Nelson, New Zealand
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
06:40:12
Coordinates
-41.907, 173.514
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1998, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Nelson. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.3, with an average of 4.2; depths ranged from 5.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 19.0 km. Activity extended from Friday, August 7, 1998 to Friday, August 28, 1998 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.3
33.0 km
Nelson, New Zealand
28 Aug 1998 06:40:12 UTC
4.0
5.0 km
Nelson, New Zealand
07 Aug 1998 08:48:25 UTC