4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Morioka earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Morioka in 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
105.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
01 Oct 1979
Kuji, Japan
Depth
52.0 km
UTC
23:38:43
Coordinates
40.078, 141.857
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Morioka. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 52.0 to 166.0 km, averaging 105.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, February 14, 1979 to Monday, October 1, 1979 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
52.0 km
Kuji, Japan
01 Oct 1979 23:38:43 UTC
4.9
61.0 km
Kamaishi, Japan
19 Jul 1979 01:29:59 UTC
4.8
166.0 km
Akita, Japan
14 Feb 1979 01:52:37 UTC
4.6
141.0 km
Yokote, Japan
24 Aug 1979 10:55:30 UTC