5
Recorded earthquakes
region
May 2002
Wellington earthquakes in May 2002
Earthquake archive for Wellington in May 2002: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
38.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
06 May 2002
Wellington, New Zealand
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
08:16:49
Coordinates
-40.988, 177.072
Analysis of the recorded activity
During May 2002, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Wellington. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.7, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 10.0 to 80.0 km, averaging 38.8 km. Activity extended from Thursday, May 2, 2002 to Thursday, May 30, 2002 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
10.0 km
Wellington, New Zealand
06 May 2002 08:16:49 UTC
4.5
40.0 km
Wellington, New Zealand
02 May 2002 06:49:08 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Wellington, New Zealand
20 May 2002 02:44:36 UTC
4.2
80.0 km
Wellington, New Zealand
17 May 2002 20:02:10 UTC
4.0
31.0 km
Wellington, New Zealand
30 May 2002 13:16:46 UTC