2
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1979
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in October 1979
Earthquake archive for northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in October 1979: 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
30 Oct 1979
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
04:50:54
Coordinates
32.272, -41.263
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. 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 Monday, October 8, 1979 to Tuesday, October 30, 1979 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
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
30 Oct 1979 04:50:54 UTC
4.3
10.0 km
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
08 Oct 1979 07:20:21 UTC