5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1992
Whanganui earthquakes in 1992
Earthquake archive for Whanganui in 1992: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
128.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
18 Feb 1992
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1992, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Whanganui. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.2, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 24.2 to 242.7 km, averaging 128.4 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, February 5, 1992 to Saturday, December 12, 1992 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.2
150.8 km
Whanganui, New Zealand
18 Feb 1992 10:27:09 UTC
4.8
163.8 km
New Plymouth, New Zealand
12 Dec 1992 04:39:59 UTC
4.5
60.4 km
Palmerston North, New Zealand
11 Mar 1992 21:31:23 UTC
4.4
242.7 km
New Plymouth, New Zealand
05 Feb 1992 06:15:50 UTC
4.1
24.2 km
Paraparaumu, New Zealand
19 Jun 1992 09:26:30 UTC