2
Recorded earthquakes
region
July 1979
north of Ascension Island earthquakes in July 1979
Earthquake archive for north of Ascension Island in July 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
15 Jul 1979
north of Ascension Island, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
15:06:43
Coordinates
-1.682, -14.894
Analysis of the recorded activity
During July 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near north of Ascension Island. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.6, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, July 9, 1979 to Sunday, July 15, 1979 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
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