5
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1996
south of the Kermadec Islands earthquakes in December 1996
Earthquake archive for south of the Kermadec Islands in December 1996: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
59.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
31 Dec 1996
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
03:05:13
Coordinates
-34.375, -179.613
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1996, 5 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Kermadec Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.3, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 100.0 km, averaging 59.8 km. Activity extended from Sunday, December 22, 1996 to Tuesday, December 31, 1996 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.3
33.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
31 Dec 1996 03:05:13 UTC
4.8
100.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
31 Dec 1996 12:50:16 UTC
4.7
100.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
29 Dec 1996 03:22:23 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
22 Dec 1996 00:42:41 UTC
4.2
33.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
24 Dec 1996 05:11:13 UTC