2
Recorded earthquakes
region
March 1979
Mutsu earthquakes in March 1979
Earthquake archive for Mutsu in March 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
64.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
13 Mar 1979
Mutsu, Japan
Depth
78.0 km
UTC
03:35:16
Coordinates
41.820, 142.149
Analysis of the recorded activity
During March 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Mutsu. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.8, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 50.0 to 78.0 km, averaging 64.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, March 13, 1979 to Saturday, March 24, 1979 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
78.0 km
Mutsu, Japan
13 Mar 1979 03:35:16 UTC
4.4
50.0 km
Mutsu, Japan
24 Mar 1979 19:47:22 UTC