3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1986
Tauranga earthquakes in 1986
Earthquake archive for Tauranga in 1986: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
195.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
24 Feb 1986
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1986, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Tauranga. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.0, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 148.0 to 270.3 km, averaging 195.2 km. Activity extended from Monday, February 24, 1986 to Thursday, December 25, 1986 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
167.4 km
Rotorua, New Zealand
24 Feb 1986 16:24:57 UTC
4.7
148.0 km
Hamilton, New Zealand
25 Dec 1986 17:09:09 UTC
4.2
270.3 km
Tauranga, New Zealand
04 Mar 1986 08:56:58 UTC