city 1996

Upper Hutt earthquakes in 1996

Earthquake archive for Upper Hutt in 1996: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
33.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
04 Sep 1996

Wellington, New Zealand

Depth
33.0 km
UTC
23:51:26
Coordinates
-42.003, 174.741
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1996, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Upper Hutt. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.1, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 33.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, September 4, 1996 to Saturday, November 23, 1996 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.1 33.0 km
Wellington, New Zealand
04 Sep 1996 23:51:26 UTC
4.7 33.0 km
Palmerston North, New Zealand
05 Oct 1996 21:21:37 UTC
4.0 33.0 km
Wellington, New Zealand
23 Nov 1996 19:53:19 UTC