city 1970

Ōfunato earthquakes in 1970

Earthquake archive for Ōfunato in 1970: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1969 1971

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

6.4

Strongest magnitude

6.1

Average magnitude

40.7 km

Average depth

Strongest event

6.4

14 Sep 1970

Ishinomaki, Japan

Depth

45.2 km

UTC

09:44:55

Coordinates

38.774, 142.306

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1970, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Ōfunato. Magnitudes ranged from 5.7 to 6.4, with an average of 6.1; depths ranged from 11.9 to 65.0 km, averaging 40.7 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, April 1, 1970 to Friday, October 16, 1970 UTC.

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

Event list