3
Recorded earthquakes
region
February 1997
southwest of Africa earthquakes in February 1997
Earthquake archive for southwest of Africa in February 1997: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
27 Feb 1997
southwest of Africa, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
20:22:55
Coordinates
-52.199, 16.789
Analysis of the recorded activity
During February 1997, 3 earthquakes were recorded near southwest of Africa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, February 8, 1997 to Thursday, February 27, 1997 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
10.0 km
southwest of Africa, Unknown
27 Feb 1997 20:22:55 UTC
4.8
10.0 km
southwest of Africa, Unknown
09 Feb 1997 03:08:25 UTC
4.4
10.0 km
southwest of Africa, Unknown
08 Feb 1997 22:01:57 UTC