4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Chania earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Chania in 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
45.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
15 Jun 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Chania. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.6, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 74.0 km, averaging 45.3 km. Activity extended from Thursday, February 22, 1979 to Friday, June 15, 1979 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.6
33.0 km
Heraklion, Greece
15 Jun 1979 11:34:15 UTC
4.9
41.0 km
Chania, Greece
18 May 1979 15:09:03 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Chania, Greece
18 Apr 1979 12:14:55 UTC
4.1
74.0 km
Rethymno, Greece
22 Feb 1979 00:29:32 UTC