Earthquakes in December 1996
10 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 6.7
M6.7 earthquake - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
10 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Miyazaki, Miyazaki
49 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 131 km W of Iwanai, Japan
227 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Pijijiapan, Chiapas
100 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 192 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia
33 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 183 km E of Neiafu, Tonga
33 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
356 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Banjar, West Java
51 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Ambon, Maluku
33 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
10 km deep
Major