region August 2006

south of Africa earthquakes in August 2006

Earthquake archive for south of Africa in August 2006: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
29 Aug 2006

south of Africa, Unknown

Depth
10.0 km
UTC
11:17:34
Coordinates
-52.522, 27.863
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During August 2006, 3 earthquakes were recorded near south of Africa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.2, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Friday, August 18, 2006 to Thursday, August 31, 2006 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.2 10.0 km
south of Africa, Unknown
29 Aug 2006 11:17:34 UTC
4.5 10.0 km
south of Africa, Unknown
18 Aug 2006 09:21:54 UTC
4.3 10.0 km
south of Africa, Unknown
31 Aug 2006 21:21:13 UTC