3
Recorded earthquakes
region
April 1979
south of the Kermadec Islands earthquakes in April 1979
Earthquake archive for south of the Kermadec Islands in April 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
64.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
09 Apr 1979
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
Depth
128.0 km
UTC
00:59:42
Coordinates
-33.483, -179.560
Analysis of the recorded activity
During April 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Kermadec Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 128.0 km, averaging 64.7 km. Activity extended from Monday, April 9, 1979 to Saturday, April 28, 1979 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
128.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
09 Apr 1979 00:59:42 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
09 Apr 1979 03:27:39 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
28 Apr 1979 13:34:00 UTC