city 1979

Malatya earthquakes in 1979

Earthquake archive for Malatya in 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
4.4
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.4
21 Mar 1979

Siverek, Turkey

Depth
10.0 km
UTC
05:04:14
Coordinates
37.794, 39.015

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Malatya. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.4, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, March 21, 1979 to Tuesday, July 31, 1979 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
4.4 10.0 km
Siverek, Turkey
21 Mar 1979 05:04:14 UTC
4.2 10.0 km
Akçapınar, Turkey
31 Jul 1979 05:49:32 UTC