5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Laoag earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Laoag in 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
64.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
15 Oct 1979
Vigan, Philippines
Depth
96.0 km
UTC
10:45:43
Coordinates
17.333, 120.431
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Laoag. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.8, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 33.0 to 96.0 km, averaging 64.2 km. Activity extended from Sunday, July 8, 1979 to Monday, October 15, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
96.0 km
Vigan, Philippines
15 Oct 1979 10:45:43 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
Laoag, Philippines
08 Jul 1979 08:59:37 UTC
4.4
53.0 km
Laoag, Philippines
19 Jul 1979 12:35:47 UTC
4.3
48.0 km
Batac City, Philippines
09 Sep 1979 12:51:56 UTC
4.1
91.0 km
Batac City, Philippines
23 Aug 1979 05:48:38 UTC