2
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1979
Mutsu earthquakes in August 1979
Earthquake archive for Mutsu in August 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
90.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
20 Aug 1979
Mutsu, Japan
Depth
112.0 km
UTC
10:40:37
Coordinates
41.277, 141.021
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Mutsu. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.6, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 68.0 to 112.0 km, averaging 90.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, August 6, 1979 to Monday, August 20, 1979 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
112.0 km
Mutsu, Japan
20 Aug 1979 10:40:37 UTC
4.4
68.0 km
Mutsu, Japan
06 Aug 1979 00:13:04 UTC