4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1980
Shirakawa earthquakes in 1980
Earthquake archive for Shirakawa in 1980: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
55.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
29 Oct 1980
Hitachi, Japan
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
17:49:11
Coordinates
36.624, 140.783
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1980, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Shirakawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 66.0 km, averaging 55.3 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, February 12, 1980 to Wednesday, October 29, 1980 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
33.0 km
Hitachi, Japan
29 Oct 1980 17:49:11 UTC
4.9
66.0 km
Iwaki, Japan
02 Oct 1980 17:47:42 UTC
4.3
62.0 km
Tsukuba, Japan
11 May 1980 16:01:02 UTC
4.2
60.0 km
Hitachi, Japan
12 Feb 1980 16:41:03 UTC