city 1976

Iwanuma earthquakes in 1976

Earthquake archive for Iwanuma in 1976: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
80.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
05 Jul 1976

Ōsaki, Japan

Depth
16.0 km
UTC
02:47:16
Coordinates
38.834, 140.650
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1976, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Iwanuma. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.1, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 16.0 to 133.0 km, averaging 80.4 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, February 24, 1976 to Monday, July 5, 1976 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.1 16.0 km
Ōsaki, Japan
05 Jul 1976 02:47:16 UTC
4.9 133.0 km
Sendai, Japan
26 Feb 1976 16:51:33 UTC
4.9 103.0 km
Iwaki, Japan
24 Feb 1976 17:37:00 UTC
4.2 59.0 km
Sendai, Japan
28 Mar 1976 16:49:30 UTC
4.1 91.0 km
Iwaki, Japan
28 Mar 1976 06:19:09 UTC