3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1996
Porirua earthquakes in 1996
Earthquake archive for Porirua in 1996: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
50.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
04 Sep 1996
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1996, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Porirua. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.1, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 33.0 to 85.4 km, averaging 50.5 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, June 12, 1996 to Saturday, November 23, 1996 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.1
33.0 km
Wellington, New Zealand
04 Sep 1996 23:51:26 UTC
4.4
85.4 km
Wellington, New Zealand
12 Jun 1996 11:15:09 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
Wellington, New Zealand
23 Nov 1996 19:53:19 UTC