4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1989
Rotorua earthquakes in 1989
Earthquake archive for Rotorua in 1989: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
277.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
17 Apr 1989
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1989, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Rotorua. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.0, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 248.6 to 293.4 km, averaging 277.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, April 17, 1989 to Friday, October 27, 1989 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
293.4 km
Hamilton, New Zealand
17 Apr 1989 13:05:14 UTC
4.6
289.4 km
Rotorua, New Zealand
21 Oct 1989 14:16:26 UTC
4.4
276.5 km
Tauranga, New Zealand
23 Apr 1989 06:45:55 UTC
4.2
248.6 km
Tauranga, New Zealand
27 Oct 1989 08:35:23 UTC