5
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1997
South Sandwich Islands region earthquakes in January 1997
Earthquake archive for South Sandwich Islands region in January 1997: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
59.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
27 Jan 1997
South Sandwich Islands region, Unknown
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
10:32:13
Coordinates
-55.981, -26.605
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1997, 5 earthquakes were recorded near South Sandwich Islands region. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 100.0 km, averaging 59.4 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 13, 1997 to Monday, January 27, 1997 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
33.0 km
South Sandwich Islands region, Unknown
27 Jan 1997 10:32:13 UTC
4.9
44.5 km
South Sandwich Islands region, Unknown
13 Jan 1997 00:01:22 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
South Sandwich Islands region, Unknown
16 Jan 1997 23:34:34 UTC
4.4
100.0 km
South Sandwich Islands region, Unknown
26 Jan 1997 02:19:13 UTC
4.2
86.7 km
South Sandwich Islands region, Unknown
26 Jan 1997 04:19:04 UTC