3
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1973
Iwaki earthquakes in August 1973
Earthquake archive for Iwaki in August 1973: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.7
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
35.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.7
23 Aug 1973
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1973, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Iwaki. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.7, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 25.0 to 48.0 km, averaging 35.7 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, August 1, 1973 to Tuesday, August 28, 1973 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.7
34.0 km
Iwaki, Japan
23 Aug 1973 23:50:32 UTC
4.5
48.0 km
Iwaki, Japan
01 Aug 1973 17:56:23 UTC
4.2
25.0 km
Iwaki, Japan
28 Aug 1973 13:28:19 UTC