3
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 2009
Wellington earthquakes in August 2009
Earthquake archive for Wellington in August 2009: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
39.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
27 Aug 2009
Wellington, New Zealand
Depth
33.7 km
UTC
14:10:49
Coordinates
-41.438, 174.722
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 2009, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Wellington. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.5, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 32.9 to 50.3 km, averaging 39.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, August 5, 2009 to Thursday, August 27, 2009 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
33.7 km
Wellington, New Zealand
27 Aug 2009 14:10:49 UTC
4.3
32.9 km
Wellington, New Zealand
27 Aug 2009 15:52:29 UTC
4.3
50.3 km
Wellington, New Zealand
05 Aug 2009 17:51:11 UTC