2
Recorded earthquakes
region
1978
north of Svalbard earthquakes in 1978
Earthquake archive for north of Svalbard in 1978: 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
23 Nov 1978
north of Svalbard, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
23:44:15
Coordinates
85.365, 12.765
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1978, 2 earthquakes were recorded near north of Svalbard. 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 Saturday, September 23, 1978 to Thursday, November 23, 1978 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 Svalbard, Unknown
23 Nov 1978 23:44:15 UTC
4.3
10.0 km
north of Svalbard, Unknown
23 Sep 1978 23:38:39 UTC