city 1985

Rotorua earthquakes in 1985

Earthquake archive for Rotorua in 1985: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
6.0
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
89.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.0
19 Jul 1985

Hastings, New Zealand

Depth
51.9 km
UTC
14:34:01
Coordinates
-38.778, 176.973
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1985, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Rotorua. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 6.0, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 10.0 to 189.9 km, averaging 89.6 km. Activity extended from Sunday, April 28, 1985 to Friday, November 29, 1985 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
6.0 51.9 km
Hastings, New Zealand
19 Jul 1985 14:34:01 UTC
5.4 10.0 km
Tauranga, New Zealand
28 Apr 1985 23:00:56 UTC
4.6 189.9 km
Tauranga, New Zealand
29 Nov 1985 01:50:14 UTC
4.3 106.5 km
Tauranga, New Zealand
14 Sep 1985 02:54:18 UTC