5
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1996
Volcano Islands earthquakes in December 1996
Earthquake archive for Volcano Islands in December 1996: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
114.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
13 Dec 1996
Volcano Islands, Japan region
Depth
88.1 km
UTC
11:57:47
Coordinates
22.741, 143.421
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1996, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Volcano Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.7, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 33.0 to 250.0 km, averaging 114.2 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, December 4, 1996 to Tuesday, December 31, 1996 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
88.1 km
Volcano Islands, Japan region
13 Dec 1996 11:57:47 UTC
4.4
250.0 km
Volcano Islands, Japan region
19 Dec 1996 10:13:56 UTC
4.4
100.0 km
Volcano Islands, Japan region
08 Dec 1996 19:18:44 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Volcano Islands, Japan region
04 Dec 1996 16:56:45 UTC
4.3
100.0 km
Volcano Islands, Japan region
31 Dec 1996 06:30:21 UTC