city 1970

Morioka earthquakes in 1970

Earthquake archive for Morioka in 1970: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
6.2
Strongest magnitude
5.9
Average magnitude
73.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.2
16 Oct 1970

Yokote, Japan

Depth
11.9 km
UTC
05:26:13
Coordinates
39.273, 140.750
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1970, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Morioka. Magnitudes ranged from 5.7 to 6.2, with an average of 5.9; depths ranged from 11.9 to 143.4 km, averaging 73.4 km. Activity extended from Monday, March 23, 1970 to Friday, October 16, 1970 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
6.2 11.9 km
Yokote, Japan
16 Oct 1970 05:26:13 UTC
5.7 65.0 km
Miyako, Japan
01 Apr 1970 14:23:24 UTC
5.7 143.4 km
Ōdate, Japan
23 Mar 1970 00:20:55 UTC