region April 1979

Iwaki earthquakes in April 1979

Earthquake archive for Iwaki in April 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

4.7

Strongest magnitude

4.6

Average magnitude

68.5 km

Average depth

Strongest event

4.7

09 Apr 1979

Iwaki, Japan

Depth

41.0 km

UTC

14:06:43

Coordinates

37.106, 142.189

Analysis of the recorded activity

During April 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Iwaki. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.7, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 41.0 to 96.0 km, averaging 68.5 km. Activity extended from Sunday, April 1, 1979 to Monday, April 9, 1979 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

4.7 41.0 km

Iwaki, Japan

09 Apr 1979 14:06:43 UTC

4.5 96.0 km

Iwaki, Japan

01 Apr 1979 13:15:22 UTC