2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1979
Hitachi earthquakes in December 1979
Earthquake archive for Hitachi in December 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
42.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
19 Dec 1979
Hitachi, Japan
Depth
52.0 km
UTC
11:41:43
Coordinates
36.424, 141.092
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Hitachi. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 4.9, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 33.0 to 52.0 km, averaging 42.5 km. Activity extended from Sunday, December 2, 1979 to Wednesday, December 19, 1979 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
52.0 km
Hitachi, Japan
19 Dec 1979 11:41:43 UTC
4.8
33.0 km
Hitachi, Japan
02 Dec 1979 09:44:58 UTC