2
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 2008
Kesennuma earthquakes in August 2008
Earthquake archive for Kesennuma in August 2008: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
51.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
13 Aug 2008
Kesennuma, Japan
Depth
73.2 km
UTC
12:18:57
Coordinates
38.778, 141.613
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 2008, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Kesennuma. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.5, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 29.6 to 73.2 km, averaging 51.4 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, August 13, 2008 to Wednesday, August 20, 2008 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
73.2 km
Kesennuma, Japan
13 Aug 2008 12:18:57 UTC
4.2
29.6 km
Kesennuma, Japan
20 Aug 2008 05:28:03 UTC