city 1978

Hokuto earthquakes in 1978

Earthquake archive for Hokuto in 1978: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
142.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
24 Jan 1978

Goshogawara, Japan

Depth
165.0 km
UTC
10:26:41
Coordinates
41.063, 140.019

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Hokuto. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 131.0 to 165.0 km, averaging 142.8 km. Activity extended from Sunday, January 22, 1978 to Tuesday, December 19, 1978 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
4.9 165.0 km
Goshogawara, Japan
24 Jan 1978 10:26:41 UTC
4.6 140.0 km
Hakodate, Japan
26 May 1978 10:19:34 UTC
4.6 135.0 km
Hakodate, Japan
22 Jan 1978 05:17:27 UTC
4.4 131.0 km
Muroran, Japan
19 Dec 1978 12:00:36 UTC