2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1980
Tauranga earthquakes in 1980
Earthquake archive for Tauranga in 1980: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
267.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
22 Dec 1980
Tauranga, New Zealand
Depth
319.0 km
UTC
20:11:23
Coordinates
-37.445, 176.368
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1980, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Tauranga. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 215.0 to 319.0 km, averaging 267.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, February 17, 1980 to Monday, December 22, 1980 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
319.0 km
Tauranga, New Zealand
22 Dec 1980 20:11:23 UTC
4.6
215.0 km
Tauranga, New Zealand
17 Feb 1980 05:33:07 UTC