2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1979
Mid-Indian Ridge earthquakes in December 1979
Earthquake archive for Mid-Indian Ridge in December 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
08 Dec 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Mid-Indian Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.0, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, December 8, 1979 to Sunday, December 9, 1979 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
10.0 km
Mid-Indian Ridge, Unknown
08 Dec 1979 23:23:50 UTC
4.7
10.0 km
Mid-Indian Ridge, Unknown
09 Dec 1979 20:05:38 UTC