3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Ashgabat earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Ashgabat in 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
27.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
08 Mar 1979
Bojnourd, Iran
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
22:40:34
Coordinates
37.493, 57.538
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Ashgabat. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.7, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 15.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 27.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, March 8, 1979 to Saturday, October 6, 1979 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
33.0 km
Bojnourd, Iran
08 Mar 1979 22:40:34 UTC
4.6
15.0 km
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
06 Oct 1979 11:55:42 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Bojnourd, Iran
09 Mar 1979 18:14:44 UTC