3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1996
Rotorua earthquakes in 1996
Earthquake archive for Rotorua in 1996: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
111.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
22 Oct 1996
Tauranga, New Zealand
Depth
150.0 km
UTC
00:59:28
Coordinates
-37.809, 176.929
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1996, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Rotorua. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 150.0 km, averaging 111.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, January 3, 1996 to Tuesday, October 22, 1996 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
150.0 km
Tauranga, New Zealand
22 Oct 1996 00:59:28 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
Hamilton, New Zealand
13 Sep 1996 03:16:33 UTC
4.1
150.0 km
Rotorua, New Zealand
03 Jan 1996 22:38:16 UTC