2
Recorded earthquakes
region
1979
north of Svalbard earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for north of Svalbard in 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.4
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.4
16 Nov 1979
north of Svalbard, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
16:31:35
Coordinates
86.113, 26.528
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near north of Svalbard. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.4, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, October 23, 1979 to Friday, November 16, 1979 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.4
10.0 km
north of Svalbard, Unknown
16 Nov 1979 16:31:35 UTC
4.2
10.0 km
north of Svalbard, Unknown
23 Oct 1979 20:51:30 UTC