4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Iwata earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Iwata in 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
238.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
31 Jul 1979
Toyota, Japan
Depth
286.0 km
UTC
07:39:10
Coordinates
35.249, 137.205
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Iwata. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.8, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 36.0 to 317.0 km, averaging 238.8 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, May 23, 1979 to Saturday, November 10, 1979 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
286.0 km
Toyota, Japan
31 Jul 1979 07:39:10 UTC
4.4
316.0 km
Hamamatsu, Japan
10 Nov 1979 10:35:14 UTC
4.4
317.0 km
Hamamatsu, Japan
28 Jul 1979 18:42:23 UTC
4.2
36.0 km
Shizuoka, Japan
23 May 1979 06:34:15 UTC