4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Fukushima earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Fukushima in 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
73.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
18 Nov 1979
Minami-Sōma, Japan
Depth
63.0 km
UTC
18:11:19
Coordinates
37.547, 141.373
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Fukushima. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.7, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 20.0 to 113.0 km, averaging 73.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 8, 1979 to Sunday, November 18, 1979 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
63.0 km
Minami-Sōma, Japan
18 Nov 1979 18:11:19 UTC
4.6
20.0 km
Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan
24 Apr 1979 20:18:50 UTC
4.5
96.0 km
Iwaki, Japan
01 Apr 1979 13:15:22 UTC
4.3
113.0 km
Iwaki, Japan
08 Jan 1979 08:27:15 UTC