5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Miyakojima earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Miyakojima in 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
88.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
15 Dec 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Miyakojima. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.0, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 44.0 to 147.0 km, averaging 88.8 km. Activity extended from Friday, January 5, 1979 to Saturday, December 15, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
110.0 km
Miyakojima, Japan
15 Dec 1979 17:44:09 UTC
4.9
73.0 km
Miyakojima, Japan
12 Aug 1979 08:24:08 UTC
4.6
44.0 km
Miyakojima, Japan
05 Jan 1979 16:59:20 UTC
4.5
147.0 km
Miyakojima, Japan
04 Apr 1979 12:39:13 UTC
4.3
70.0 km
Miyakojima, Japan
19 Apr 1979 12:18:47 UTC