region December 2016

Wellington earthquakes in December 2016

Earthquake archive for Wellington in December 2016: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.3

Strongest magnitude

4.8

Average magnitude

21.6 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.3

29 Dec 2016

Wellington, New Zealand

Depth

17.9 km

UTC

02:34:33

Coordinates

-41.701, 174.557

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 2016, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Wellington. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.3, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 17.9 to 25.4 km, averaging 21.6 km. Activity extended from Thursday, December 29, 2016 to Thursday, December 29, 2016 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.3 17.9 km

Wellington, New Zealand

29 Dec 2016 02:34:33 UTC

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4.4 25.4 km

Wellington, New Zealand

29 Dec 2016 03:00:20 UTC