region December 2011

southwest of Africa earthquakes in December 2011

Earthquake archive for southwest of Africa in December 2011: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
22.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
27 Dec 2011

southwest of Africa, Unknown

Depth
10.0 km
UTC
18:32:51
Coordinates
-52.915, 10.479
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 2011, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southwest of Africa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.2, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 35.0 km, averaging 22.5 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, December 27, 2011 to Wednesday, December 28, 2011 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
5.2 10.0 km
southwest of Africa, Unknown
27 Dec 2011 18:32:51 UTC
4.6 35.0 km
southwest of Africa, Unknown
28 Dec 2011 05:27:38 UTC