4
Recorded earthquakes
region
March 1980
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in March 1980
Earthquake archive for northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in March 1980: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.3
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.3
26 Mar 1980
Analysis of the recorded activity
During March 1980, 4 earthquakes were recorded near northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 6.3, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, March 12, 1980 to Sunday, March 30, 1980 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.3
10.0 km
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
26 Mar 1980 20:43:37 UTC
4.7
10.0 km
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
12 Mar 1980 08:28:32 UTC
4.5
10.0 km
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
30 Mar 1980 16:18:19 UTC
4.2
10.0 km
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
30 Mar 1980 21:23:19 UTC