region February 1979

Ambon City earthquakes in February 1979

Earthquake archive for Ambon City in February 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
207.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
28 Feb 1979

Ambon City, Indonesia

Depth
407.0 km
UTC
05:26:14
Coordinates
-6.384, 127.856
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During February 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Ambon City. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.0, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 407.0 km, averaging 207.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, February 11, 1979 to Wednesday, February 28, 1979 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.0 407.0 km
Ambon City, Indonesia
28 Feb 1979 05:26:14 UTC
5.0 164.0 km
Ambon City, Indonesia
18 Feb 1979 16:51:04 UTC
4.8 33.0 km
Ambon City, Indonesia
19 Feb 1979 16:28:07 UTC
4.8 398.0 km
Ambon City, Indonesia
11 Feb 1979 14:11:13 UTC
4.6 33.0 km
Ambon City, Indonesia
25 Feb 1979 09:19:36 UTC