2
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1979
Mutsu earthquakes in October 1979
Earthquake archive for Mutsu in October 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
94.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
24 Oct 1979
Mutsu, Japan
Depth
64.0 km
UTC
09:38:38
Coordinates
41.490, 142.027
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Mutsu. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 64.0 to 125.0 km, averaging 94.5 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, October 9, 1979 to Wednesday, October 24, 1979 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
64.0 km
Mutsu, Japan
24 Oct 1979 09:38:38 UTC
4.2
125.0 km
Mutsu, Japan
09 Oct 1979 23:06:32 UTC