3
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1978
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in January 1978
Earthquake archive for northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in January 1978: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
29.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
16 Jan 1978
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1978, 3 earthquakes were recorded near northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.0, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 23.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 29.7 km. Activity extended from Sunday, January 8, 1978 to Monday, January 23, 1978 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
23.0 km
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
16 Jan 1978 18:00:09 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
23 Jan 1978 18:31:18 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
08 Jan 1978 23:14:15 UTC