3
Recorded earthquakes
region
1979
Norwegian Sea earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Norwegian Sea in 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
25 Oct 1979
Norwegian Sea, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
18:38:29
Coordinates
74.432, 12.329
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Norwegian Sea. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.5, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, January 31, 1979 to Thursday, October 25, 1979 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
10.0 km
Norwegian Sea, Unknown
25 Oct 1979 18:38:29 UTC
4.5
10.0 km
Norwegian Sea, Unknown
31 Jan 1979 20:02:57 UTC
4.4
10.0 km
Norwegian Sea, Unknown
21 Jul 1979 05:29:40 UTC