city 1978

Heraklion earthquakes in 1978

Earthquake archive for Heraklion in 1978: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.4
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
30.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.4
07 Mar 1978

Heraklion, Greece

Depth
42.0 km
UTC
22:33:46
Coordinates
34.499, 25.258
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Heraklion. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.4, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 10.0 to 42.0 km, averaging 30.6 km. Activity extended from Sunday, January 29, 1978 to Wednesday, October 18, 1978 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.4 42.0 km
Heraklion, Greece
07 Mar 1978 22:33:46 UTC
5.1 35.0 km
Heraklion, Greece
29 Jan 1978 10:23:43 UTC
4.4 10.0 km
Heraklion, Greece
18 Oct 1978 23:37:05 UTC
4.3 33.0 km
Heraklion, Greece
01 May 1978 04:37:32 UTC
4.0 33.0 km
Heraklion, Greece
06 May 1978 18:42:28 UTC