2
Recorded earthquakes
region
April 1979
Bonin Islands earthquakes in April 1979
Earthquake archive for Bonin Islands in April 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
273.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
15 Apr 1979
Bonin Islands, Japan region
Depth
120.0 km
UTC
09:21:08
Coordinates
27.007, 141.056
Analysis of the recorded activity
During April 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Bonin Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.8, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 120.0 to 427.0 km, averaging 273.5 km. Activity extended from Monday, April 2, 1979 to Sunday, April 15, 1979 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
120.0 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
15 Apr 1979 09:21:08 UTC
4.5
427.0 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
02 Apr 1979 03:15:59 UTC