2
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1979
Izu Islands earthquakes in August 1979
Earthquake archive for Izu Islands in August 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
348.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
10 Aug 1979
Izu Islands, Japan region
Depth
490.0 km
UTC
17:43:15
Coordinates
29.331, 138.689
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Izu Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.8, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 207.0 to 490.0 km, averaging 348.5 km. Activity extended from Friday, August 10, 1979 to Monday, August 20, 1979 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
490.0 km
Izu Islands, Japan region
10 Aug 1979 17:43:15 UTC
4.1
207.0 km
Izu Islands, Japan region
20 Aug 1979 20:23:49 UTC