city 1973

Fukushima earthquakes in 1973

Earthquake archive for Fukushima in 1973: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
75.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
22 Mar 1973

Ishinomaki, Japan

Depth
76.0 km
UTC
11:10:41
Coordinates
38.304, 141.283

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1973, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Fukushima. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.5, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 38.0 to 135.0 km, averaging 75.8 km. Activity extended from Sunday, January 21, 1973 to Tuesday, December 11, 1973 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
4.5 76.0 km
Ishinomaki, Japan
22 Mar 1973 11:10:41 UTC
4.4 54.0 km
Minami-Sōma, Japan
11 Dec 1973 08:52:39 UTC
4.3 135.0 km
Kitakata, Japan
15 Feb 1973 20:58:09 UTC
4.1 38.0 km
Iwaki, Japan
21 Jan 1973 09:39:00 UTC