3
Recorded earthquakes
region
April 1997
west of Macquarie Island earthquakes in April 1997
Earthquake archive for west of Macquarie Island in April 1997: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
17.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
26 Apr 1997
Analysis of the recorded activity
During April 1997, 3 earthquakes were recorded near west of Macquarie Island. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.6, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 17.7 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, April 9, 1997 to Saturday, April 26, 1997 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.6
33.0 km
west of Macquarie Island, Unknown
26 Apr 1997 10:11:54 UTC
4.5
10.0 km
west of Macquarie Island, Unknown
09 Apr 1997 21:34:27 UTC
4.2
10.0 km
west of Macquarie Island, Unknown
09 Apr 1997 01:46:32 UTC