5
Recorded earthquakes
region
November 1979
Pemba earthquakes in November 1979
Earthquake archive for Pemba in November 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
28.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
27 Nov 1979
Pemba, Mozambique
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
13:20:15
Coordinates
-12.589, 40.634
Analysis of the recorded activity
During November 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Pemba. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 28.4 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, November 6, 1979 to Tuesday, November 27, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
33.0 km
Pemba, Mozambique
27 Nov 1979 13:20:15 UTC
4.9
10.0 km
Pemba, Mozambique
06 Nov 1979 04:54:09 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
Pemba, Mozambique
09 Nov 1979 00:21:56 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Pemba, Mozambique
18 Nov 1979 02:00:10 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Pemba, Mozambique
12 Nov 1979 04:44:22 UTC