4
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1998
south of the Kermadec Islands earthquakes in December 1998
Earthquake archive for south of the Kermadec Islands in December 1998: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
98.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
25 Dec 1998
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
Depth
78.2 km
UTC
17:45:34
Coordinates
-33.050, -179.320
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1998, 4 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Kermadec Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.6, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 33.0 to 250.0 km, averaging 98.6 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, December 2, 1998 to Friday, December 25, 1998 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.6
78.2 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
25 Dec 1998 17:45:34 UTC
5.2
33.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
08 Dec 1998 05:46:36 UTC
5.1
33.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
02 Dec 1998 16:20:14 UTC
4.3
250.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
19 Dec 1998 07:50:33 UTC