city 1976

Sendai earthquakes in 1976

Earthquake archive for Sendai in 1976: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
64.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
05 Jul 1976

Ōsaki, Japan

Depth
16.0 km
UTC
02:47:16
Coordinates
38.834, 140.650
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1976, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Sendai. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.1, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 16.0 to 133.0 km, averaging 64.5 km. Activity extended from Thursday, February 26, 1976 to Saturday, December 18, 1976 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.1 16.0 km
Ōsaki, Japan
05 Jul 1976 02:47:16 UTC
4.9 133.0 km
Sendai, Japan
26 Feb 1976 16:51:33 UTC
4.8 50.0 km
Sendai, Japan
18 Dec 1976 03:05:55 UTC
4.2 59.0 km
Sendai, Japan
28 Mar 1976 16:49:30 UTC