3
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1997
Whanganui earthquakes in December 1997
Earthquake archive for Whanganui in December 1997: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.3
Strongest magnitude
4.2
Average magnitude
25.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.3
13 Dec 1997
Whanganui, New Zealand
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
02:54:07
Coordinates
-39.762, 174.578
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1997, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Whanganui. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.3, with an average of 4.2; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 25.3 km. Activity extended from Friday, December 5, 1997 to Sunday, December 28, 1997 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.3
33.0 km
Whanganui, New Zealand
13 Dec 1997 02:54:07 UTC
4.2
33.0 km
Whanganui, New Zealand
28 Dec 1997 16:39:32 UTC
4.1
10.0 km
Whanganui, New Zealand
05 Dec 1997 20:57:17 UTC