region 1979

Macquarie Island region earthquakes in 1979

Earthquake archive for Macquarie Island region in 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1978 1980

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

6.0

Strongest magnitude

5.1

Average magnitude

10.0 km

Average depth

Strongest event

6.0

23 Apr 1979

Macquarie Island region, Unknown

Depth

10.0 km

UTC

21:54:35

Coordinates

-52.996, 159.754

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Macquarie Island region. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 6.0, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, April 23, 1979 to Friday, October 12, 1979 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

6.0 10.0 km

Macquarie Island region, Unknown

23 Apr 1979 21:54:35 UTC

Open

5.6 10.0 km

Macquarie Island region, Unknown

11 Aug 1979 05:14:34 UTC

Open

4.8 10.0 km

Macquarie Island region, Unknown

12 Oct 1979 12:47:36 UTC

4.1 10.0 km

Macquarie Island region, Unknown

11 Aug 1979 06:49:40 UTC