2
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1997
west of Macquarie Island earthquakes in August 1997
Earthquake archive for west of Macquarie Island in August 1997: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
16 Aug 1997
west of Macquarie Island, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
13:49:06
Coordinates
-52.883, 143.201
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1997, 2 earthquakes were recorded near west of Macquarie Island. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.7, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, August 9, 1997 to Saturday, August 16, 1997 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
10.0 km
west of Macquarie Island, Unknown
16 Aug 1997 13:49:06 UTC
4.0
10.0 km
west of Macquarie Island, Unknown
09 Aug 1997 23:02:50 UTC