city 1997

New Plymouth earthquakes in 1997

Earthquake archive for New Plymouth in 1997: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1996 1998

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

4.6

Strongest magnitude

4.4

Average magnitude

66.5 km

Average depth

Strongest event

4.6

31 Oct 1997

New Plymouth, New Zealand

Depth

100.0 km

UTC

07:15:20

Coordinates

-38.801, 175.146

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1997, 2 earthquakes were recorded near New Plymouth. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.6, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 33.0 to 100.0 km, averaging 66.5 km. Activity extended from Friday, October 31, 1997 to Saturday, December 13, 1997 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

4.6 100.0 km

New Plymouth, New Zealand

31 Oct 1997 07:15:20 UTC

4.3 33.0 km

Whanganui, New Zealand

13 Dec 1997 02:54:07 UTC