5
Recorded earthquakes
region
1979
Greenland Sea earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Greenland Sea in 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
13 Mar 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Greenland Sea. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.0, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Friday, January 19, 1979 to Sunday, April 29, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
10.0 km
Greenland Sea, Unknown
13 Mar 1979 19:21:30 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
Greenland Sea, Unknown
21 Mar 1979 17:15:50 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
Greenland Sea, Unknown
17 Mar 1979 13:04:09 UTC
4.5
10.0 km
Greenland Sea, Unknown
29 Apr 1979 03:30:21 UTC
4.2
10.0 km
Greenland Sea, Unknown
19 Jan 1979 06:21:01 UTC