region September 1979

General Santos earthquakes in September 1979

Earthquake archive for General Santos in September 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.1
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
221.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
10 Sep 1979

General Santos, Philippines

Depth
58.0 km
UTC
17:43:08
Coordinates
3.497, 126.858
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During September 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near General Santos. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 5.1, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 58.0 to 497.0 km, averaging 221.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, September 8, 1979 to Wednesday, September 19, 1979 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.1 58.0 km
General Santos, Philippines
10 Sep 1979 17:43:08 UTC
5.1 108.0 km
General Santos, Philippines
08 Sep 1979 17:20:01 UTC
4.9 497.0 km
General Santos, Philippines
19 Sep 1979 08:24:30 UTC