3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Pacifica earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Pacifica in 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
9.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
08 May 1979
San Jose, United States
Depth
7.1 km
UTC
05:11:07
Coordinates
37.293, -121.664
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Pacifica. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.8, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 6.0 to 15.1 km, averaging 9.4 km. Activity extended from Saturday, April 28, 1979 to Monday, August 6, 1979 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
7.1 km
San Jose, United States
08 May 1979 05:11:07 UTC
4.4
15.1 km
San Francisco, United States
28 Apr 1979 00:44:44 UTC
4.3
6.0 km
Stockton, United States
06 Aug 1979 22:33:36 UTC