region March 1979

Ambon City earthquakes in March 1979

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

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.6
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
99.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
30 Mar 1979

Ambon City, Indonesia

Depth
33.0 km
UTC
22:15:33
Coordinates
-4.166, 131.448
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During March 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Ambon City. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.6, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 151.0 km, averaging 99.8 km. Activity extended from Friday, March 9, 1979 to Friday, March 30, 1979 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.6 33.0 km
Ambon City, Indonesia
30 Mar 1979 22:15:33 UTC
5.0 74.0 km
Ambon City, Indonesia
09 Mar 1979 19:38:05 UTC
4.7 120.0 km
Ambon City, Indonesia
21 Mar 1979 02:54:14 UTC
4.4 121.0 km
Ambon City, Indonesia
30 Mar 1979 19:10:25 UTC
4.1 151.0 km
Ambon City, Indonesia
16 Mar 1979 03:08:12 UTC