2
Recorded earthquakes
region
March 1979
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in March 1979
Earthquake archive for northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in March 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
21 Mar 1979
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
09:47:43
Coordinates
31.099, -41.474
Analysis of the recorded activity
During March 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.5, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, March 6, 1979 to Wednesday, March 21, 1979 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
10.0 km
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
21 Mar 1979 09:47:43 UTC
4.3
10.0 km
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
06 Mar 1979 08:02:30 UTC