city 1979

Buzau earthquakes in 1979

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

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
136.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
11 Sep 1979

Săcele, Romania

Depth
154.0 km
UTC
15:36:54
Coordinates
45.560, 26.298
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Buzau. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.1, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 120.0 to 154.0 km, averaging 136.6 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, January 9, 1979 to Tuesday, September 11, 1979 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.1 154.0 km
Săcele, Romania
11 Sep 1979 15:36:54 UTC
5.1 120.0 km
Săcele, Romania
31 May 1979 07:20:06 UTC
4.2 123.0 km
Brasov, Romania
24 Jan 1979 15:58:11 UTC
4.2 148.0 km
Râmnicu Sărat, Romania
09 Jan 1979 02:08:18 UTC
4.0 138.0 km
Buzau, Romania
09 Mar 1979 08:17:46 UTC