region 1978

Norwegian Sea earthquakes in 1978

Earthquake archive for Norwegian Sea in 1978: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
10 Sep 1978

Norwegian Sea, Unknown

Depth
10.0 km
UTC
02:48:32
Coordinates
74.410, 10.618

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Norwegian Sea. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.7, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, May 29, 1978 to Sunday, December 24, 1978 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
4.7 10.0 km
Norwegian Sea, Unknown
10 Sep 1978 02:48:32 UTC
4.5 10.0 km
Norwegian Sea, Unknown
24 Dec 1978 22:52:19 UTC
4.2 10.0 km
Norwegian Sea, Unknown
29 May 1978 06:12:54 UTC