2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1997
Wellington earthquakes in December 1997
Earthquake archive for Wellington in December 1997: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.4
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
51.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.4
05 Dec 1997
Wellington, New Zealand
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
20:12:02
Coordinates
-40.444, 174.612
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1997, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Wellington. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.4, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 33.0 to 70.6 km, averaging 51.8 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, December 2, 1997 to Friday, December 5, 1997 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.4
33.0 km
Wellington, New Zealand
05 Dec 1997 20:12:02 UTC
4.2
70.6 km
Wellington, New Zealand
02 Dec 1997 02:22:01 UTC