3
Recorded earthquakes
region
1979
Maug Islands region earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Maug Islands region in 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
99.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
14 Mar 1979
Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
15:37:33
Coordinates
20.470, 144.201
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Maug Islands region. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.1, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 170.0 km, averaging 99.7 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, March 14, 1979 to Friday, July 27, 1979 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.1
33.0 km
Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
14 Mar 1979 15:37:33 UTC
4.7
170.0 km
Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
08 May 1979 17:55:03 UTC
4.6
96.0 km
Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
27 Jul 1979 15:50:10 UTC