city 1977

Kamaishi earthquakes in 1977

Earthquake archive for Kamaishi in 1977: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.5
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
76.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
08 Jun 1977

Ishinomaki, Japan

Depth
78.0 km
UTC
14:25:46
Coordinates
38.539, 141.485
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1977, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Kamaishi. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.5, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 56.0 to 100.0 km, averaging 76.2 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, June 8, 1977 to Wednesday, September 28, 1977 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.5 78.0 km
Ishinomaki, Japan
08 Jun 1977 14:25:46 UTC
4.8 73.0 km
Miyako, Japan
28 Sep 1977 08:46:42 UTC
4.8 56.0 km
Kesennuma, Japan
06 Aug 1977 08:29:56 UTC
4.7 100.0 km
Morioka, Japan
26 Jul 1977 04:25:17 UTC
4.0 74.0 km
Kuji, Japan
18 Aug 1977 20:10:04 UTC