3
Recorded earthquakes
region
July 1979
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in July 1979
Earthquake archive for northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in July 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
30 Jul 1979
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
13:20:54
Coordinates
28.037, -42.851
Analysis of the recorded activity
During July 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.7, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, July 2, 1979 to Monday, July 30, 1979 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
10.0 km
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
30 Jul 1979 13:20:54 UTC
4.5
10.0 km
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
30 Jul 1979 15:20:17 UTC
4.0
10.0 km
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
02 Jul 1979 20:45:04 UTC