2
Recorded earthquakes
region
April 1978
Kesennuma earthquakes in April 1978
Earthquake archive for Kesennuma in April 1978: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
49.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
09 Apr 1978
Kesennuma, Japan
Depth
31.0 km
UTC
15:34:44
Coordinates
39.046, 143.500
Analysis of the recorded activity
During April 1978, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Kesennuma. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.6, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 31.0 to 68.0 km, averaging 49.5 km. Activity extended from Thursday, April 6, 1978 to Sunday, April 9, 1978 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
31.0 km
Kesennuma, Japan
09 Apr 1978 15:34:44 UTC
4.5
68.0 km
Kesennuma, Japan
06 Apr 1978 13:54:50 UTC