3
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1996
Southwest Indian Ridge earthquakes in August 1996
Earthquake archive for Southwest Indian Ridge in August 1996: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
23 Aug 1996
Southwest Indian Ridge, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
20:56:00
Coordinates
-32.615, 56.006
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1996, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Southwest Indian Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.5, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, August 12, 1996 to Monday, August 26, 1996 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
10.0 km
Southwest Indian Ridge, Unknown
23 Aug 1996 20:56:00 UTC
4.5
10.0 km
Southwest Indian Ridge, Unknown
12 Aug 1996 15:32:56 UTC
4.4
10.0 km
Southwest Indian Ridge, Unknown
26 Aug 1996 14:09:40 UTC