city 1979

Kencong earthquakes in 1979

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

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
83.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
24 Sep 1979

Jember, Indonesia

Depth
86.0 km
UTC
00:25:08
Coordinates
-8.864, 114.002
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Kencong. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.1, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 80.0 to 86.0 km, averaging 83.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, September 9, 1979 to Monday, September 24, 1979 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

2
5.1 86.0 km
Jember, Indonesia
24 Sep 1979 00:25:08 UTC
4.7 80.0 km
Malang, Indonesia
09 Sep 1979 13:58:39 UTC