4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1978
Anchorage earthquakes in 1978
Earthquake archive for Anchorage in 1978: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
58.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
06 Oct 1978
Anchorage, United States
Depth
6.0 km
UTC
05:54:05
Coordinates
61.932, -150.665
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1978, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Anchorage. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.6, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 6.0 to 110.0 km, averaging 58.8 km. Activity extended from Thursday, January 5, 1978 to Friday, November 24, 1978 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
6.0 km
Anchorage, United States
06 Oct 1978 05:54:05 UTC
4.6
45.0 km
Anchorage, United States
06 Jan 1978 21:59:01 UTC
4.5
74.0 km
Anchorage, United States
24 Nov 1978 00:28:12 UTC
4.4
110.0 km
Anchorage, United States
05 Jan 1978 19:56:09 UTC