3
Recorded earthquakes
region
March 1996
west of Macquarie Island earthquakes in March 1996
Earthquake archive for west of Macquarie Island in March 1996: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.1
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
12.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.1
24 Mar 1996
Analysis of the recorded activity
During March 1996, 3 earthquakes were recorded near west of Macquarie Island. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 6.1, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 15.9 km, averaging 12.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, March 17, 1996 to Sunday, March 24, 1996 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.1
10.0 km
west of Macquarie Island, Unknown
24 Mar 1996 22:19:02 UTC
4.4
10.0 km
west of Macquarie Island, Unknown
24 Mar 1996 22:18:15 UTC
4.2
15.9 km
west of Macquarie Island, Unknown
17 Mar 1996 14:24:11 UTC