3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1977
Kesennuma earthquakes in 1977
Earthquake archive for Kesennuma in 1977: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
61.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
08 Jun 1977
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1977, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Kesennuma. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 5.5, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 50.0 to 78.0 km, averaging 61.3 km. Activity extended from Friday, May 13, 1977 to Saturday, August 6, 1977 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.5
78.0 km
Ishinomaki, Japan
08 Jun 1977 14:25:46 UTC
4.9
50.0 km
Sendai, Japan
13 May 1977 01:26:43 UTC
4.8
56.0 km
Kesennuma, Japan
06 Aug 1977 08:29:56 UTC