4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Kobe earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Kobe in 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
40.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
12 Nov 1979
Hashimoto, Japan
Depth
75.0 km
UTC
15:41:46
Coordinates
34.129, 135.649
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Kobe. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 22.0 to 75.0 km, averaging 40.8 km. Activity extended from Thursday, April 12, 1979 to Friday, December 28, 1979 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
75.0 km
Hashimoto, Japan
12 Nov 1979 15:41:46 UTC
4.9
40.0 km
Moriyama, Japan
15 Oct 1979 22:45:59 UTC
4.6
22.0 km
Tatsuno, Japan
28 Dec 1979 14:54:03 UTC
4.6
26.0 km
Nara, Japan
12 Apr 1979 04:58:57 UTC