5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1977
Rotorua earthquakes in 1977
Earthquake archive for Rotorua in 1977: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
217.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
03 Apr 1977
Tauranga, New Zealand
Depth
226.0 km
UTC
19:35:45
Coordinates
-37.628, 176.350
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1977, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Rotorua. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.8, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 184.0 to 291.0 km, averaging 217.6 km. Activity extended from Sunday, April 3, 1977 to Monday, November 21, 1977 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
226.0 km
Tauranga, New Zealand
03 Apr 1977 19:35:45 UTC
4.6
201.0 km
Tauranga, New Zealand
21 Nov 1977 03:23:36 UTC
4.6
186.0 km
Tauranga, New Zealand
16 Aug 1977 06:59:47 UTC
4.5
184.0 km
Tauranga, New Zealand
20 Apr 1977 07:41:00 UTC
4.4
291.0 km
Hamilton, New Zealand
25 Apr 1977 15:08:35 UTC