region March 1979

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy earthquakes in March 1979

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

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.1

Strongest magnitude

4.8

Average magnitude

79.0 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.1

20 Mar 1979

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia

Depth

33.0 km

UTC

04:35:00

Coordinates

50.452, 159.691

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During March 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.1, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 125.0 km, averaging 79.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, March 20, 1979 to Wednesday, March 21, 1979 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.1 33.0 km

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia

20 Mar 1979 04:35:00 UTC

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4.5 125.0 km

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia

21 Mar 1979 02:13:00 UTC