region December 2015

South Indian Ocean earthquakes in December 2015

Earthquake archive for South Indian Ocean in December 2015: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
09 Dec 2015

South Indian Ocean, Unknown

Depth
10.0 km
UTC
21:52:42
Coordinates
-37.690, 51.315
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 2015, 3 earthquakes were recorded near South Indian Ocean. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.3, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, December 9, 2015 to Monday, December 28, 2015 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.3 10.0 km
South Indian Ocean, Unknown
09 Dec 2015 21:52:42 UTC
4.6 10.0 km
South Indian Ocean, Unknown
28 Dec 2015 07:51:52 UTC
4.3 10.0 km
South Indian Ocean, Unknown
24 Dec 2015 04:03:48 UTC