4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Motosu earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Motosu in 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
169.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
15 Oct 1979
Moriyama, Japan
Depth
40.0 km
UTC
22:45:59
Coordinates
35.275, 135.966
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Motosu. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 26.0 to 326.0 km, averaging 169.5 km. Activity extended from Thursday, April 12, 1979 to Monday, October 15, 1979 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
40.0 km
Moriyama, Japan
15 Oct 1979 22:45:59 UTC
4.8
286.0 km
Toyota, Japan
31 Jul 1979 07:39:10 UTC
4.6
26.0 km
Nara, Japan
12 Apr 1979 04:58:57 UTC
4.5
326.0 km
Yokkaichi, Japan
08 Jul 1979 03:56:19 UTC