region August 2016

Kesennuma earthquakes in August 2016

Earthquake archive for Kesennuma in August 2016: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
30.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
20 Aug 2016

Kesennuma, Japan

Depth
23.4 km
UTC
05:14:57
Coordinates
39.560, 143.540
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During August 2016, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Kesennuma. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.3, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 10.2 to 57.7 km, averaging 30.4 km. Activity extended from Saturday, August 13, 2016 to Saturday, August 20, 2016 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.3 23.4 km
Kesennuma, Japan
20 Aug 2016 05:14:57 UTC
4.6 10.2 km
Kesennuma, Japan
20 Aug 2016 05:52:40 UTC
4.4 57.7 km
Kesennuma, Japan
13 Aug 2016 08:49:42 UTC