5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1989
Tauranga earthquakes in 1989
Earthquake archive for Tauranga in 1989: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
289.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
17 Apr 1989
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1989, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Tauranga. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.0, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 248.6 to 340.0 km, averaging 289.6 km. Activity extended from Monday, April 17, 1989 to Friday, October 27, 1989 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
293.4 km
Hamilton, New Zealand
17 Apr 1989 13:05:14 UTC
4.6
289.4 km
Rotorua, New Zealand
21 Oct 1989 14:16:26 UTC
4.4
340.0 km
Tauranga, New Zealand
07 Jul 1989 03:40:43 UTC
4.4
276.5 km
Tauranga, New Zealand
23 Apr 1989 06:45:55 UTC
4.2
248.6 km
Tauranga, New Zealand
27 Oct 1989 08:35:23 UTC