4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1976
Fukushima earthquakes in 1976
Earthquake archive for Fukushima in 1976: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
97.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
26 Feb 1976
Sendai, Japan
Depth
133.0 km
UTC
16:51:33
Coordinates
38.257, 140.693
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1976, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Fukushima. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 61.0 to 133.0 km, averaging 97.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, February 24, 1976 to Tuesday, December 21, 1976 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
133.0 km
Sendai, Japan
26 Feb 1976 16:51:33 UTC
4.9
103.0 km
Iwaki, Japan
24 Feb 1976 17:37:00 UTC
4.8
61.0 km
Iwaki, Japan
21 Dec 1976 15:06:55 UTC
4.1
91.0 km
Iwaki, Japan
28 Mar 1976 06:19:09 UTC