2
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1979
Sapporo earthquakes in January 1979
Earthquake archive for Sapporo in January 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
141.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
08 Jan 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Sapporo. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.0, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 70.0 to 212.0 km, averaging 141.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, January 4, 1979 to Monday, January 8, 1979 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
70.0 km
Sapporo, Japan
08 Jan 1979 00:39:52 UTC
4.5
212.0 km
Sapporo, Japan
04 Jan 1979 02:30:59 UTC