4
Recorded earthquakes
region
1979
north of Ascension Island earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for north of Ascension Island in 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
22 Feb 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near north of Ascension Island. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.6, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, February 22, 1979 to Tuesday, October 2, 1979 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.6
10.0 km
north of Ascension Island, Unknown
22 Feb 1979 18:30:58 UTC
4.8
10.0 km
north of Ascension Island, Unknown
02 Oct 1979 15:19:13 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
north of Ascension Island, Unknown
15 Jul 1979 15:06:43 UTC
4.3
10.0 km
north of Ascension Island, Unknown
09 Jul 1979 20:03:41 UTC