5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1977
Ōfunato earthquakes in 1977
Earthquake archive for Ōfunato in 1977: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
71.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
08 Jun 1977
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1977, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Ōfunato. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.5, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 50.0 to 100.0 km, averaging 71.4 km. Activity extended from Friday, May 13, 1977 to Wednesday, September 28, 1977 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.5
78.0 km
Ishinomaki, Japan
08 Jun 1977 14:25:46 UTC
4.9
50.0 km
Sendai, Japan
13 May 1977 01:26:43 UTC
4.8
73.0 km
Miyako, Japan
28 Sep 1977 08:46:42 UTC
4.8
56.0 km
Kesennuma, Japan
06 Aug 1977 08:29:56 UTC
4.7
100.0 km
Morioka, Japan
26 Jul 1977 04:25:17 UTC