2
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1979
Macquarie Island region earthquakes in August 1979
Earthquake archive for Macquarie Island region in August 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
11 Aug 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Macquarie Island region. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.6, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, August 11, 1979 to Saturday, August 11, 1979 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.6
10.0 km
Macquarie Island region, Unknown
11 Aug 1979 05:14:34 UTC
4.1
10.0 km
Macquarie Island region, Unknown
11 Aug 1979 06:49:40 UTC