2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1996
west of Macquarie Island earthquakes in December 1996
Earthquake archive for west of Macquarie Island in December 1996: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
26 Dec 1996
west of Macquarie Island, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
12:18:59
Coordinates
-55.974, 147.304
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1996, 2 earthquakes were recorded near west of Macquarie Island. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.5, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, December 24, 1996 to Thursday, December 26, 1996 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
10.0 km
west of Macquarie Island, Unknown
26 Dec 1996 12:18:59 UTC
4.3
10.0 km
west of Macquarie Island, Unknown
24 Dec 1996 17:06:30 UTC