city 1979

Ishinomaki earthquakes in 1979

Earthquake archive for Ishinomaki in 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1978 1980

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.2

Strongest magnitude

4.6

Average magnitude

56.6 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.2

02 Apr 1979

Ishinomaki, Japan

Depth

43.0 km

UTC

17:26:30

Coordinates

38.491, 142.084

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Ishinomaki. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.2, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 92.0 km, averaging 56.6 km. Activity extended from Monday, April 2, 1979 to Sunday, December 16, 1979 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.2 43.0 km

Ishinomaki, Japan

02 Apr 1979 17:26:30 UTC

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4.7 63.0 km

Minami-Sōma, Japan

18 Nov 1979 18:11:19 UTC

4.4 52.0 km

Ishinomaki, Japan

31 May 1979 22:09:53 UTC

4.3 92.0 km

Iwaki, Japan

01 Nov 1979 10:45:52 UTC

4.2 33.0 km

Ishinomaki, Japan

16 Dec 1979 20:21:59 UTC