3
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1998
west of Macquarie Island earthquakes in August 1998
Earthquake archive for west of Macquarie Island in August 1998: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.8
Strongest magnitude
5.2
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.8
04 Aug 1998
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1998, 3 earthquakes were recorded near west of Macquarie Island. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.8, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, August 4, 1998 to Saturday, August 29, 1998 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list