3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Nantan earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Nantan in 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
143.7 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, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Nantan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.9, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 26.0 to 365.0 km, averaging 143.7 km. Activity extended from Thursday, April 12, 1979 to Monday, December 17, 1979 UTC.
Only 3 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
4.6
26.0 km
Nara, Japan
12 Apr 1979 04:58:57 UTC
4.1
365.0 km
Maizuru, Japan
17 Dec 1979 18:24:34 UTC