region January 1979

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy earthquakes in January 1979

Earthquake archive for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy in January 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.4

Strongest magnitude

5.2

Average magnitude

52.5 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.4

17 Jan 1979

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia

Depth

48.0 km

UTC

19:09:40

Coordinates

52.932, 159.918

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During January 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 5.4, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 48.0 to 57.0 km, averaging 52.5 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 15, 1979 to Wednesday, January 17, 1979 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.4 48.0 km

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia

17 Jan 1979 19:09:40 UTC

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4.9 57.0 km

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia

15 Jan 1979 20:43:01 UTC