5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Shima earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Shima in 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
268.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
12 Apr 1979
Nara, Japan
Depth
26.0 km
UTC
04:58:57
Coordinates
34.785, 135.987
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Shima. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.6, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 26.0 to 355.0 km, averaging 268.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, April 12, 1979 to Saturday, November 10, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
26.0 km
Nara, Japan
12 Apr 1979 04:58:57 UTC
4.5
326.0 km
Yokkaichi, Japan
08 Jul 1979 03:56:19 UTC
4.4
316.0 km
Hamamatsu, Japan
10 Nov 1979 10:35:14 UTC
4.4
317.0 km
Hamamatsu, Japan
28 Jul 1979 18:42:23 UTC
4.3
355.0 km
Ise, Japan
17 Sep 1979 20:12:58 UTC