2
Recorded earthquakes
region
1970
southern East Pacific Rise earthquakes in 1970
Earthquake archive for southern East Pacific Rise in 1970: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.9
Strongest magnitude
5.9
Average magnitude
23.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
29 Apr 1970
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1970, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southern East Pacific Rise. Magnitudes ranged from 5.9 to 5.9, with an average of 5.9; depths ranged from 20.0 to 27.3 km, averaging 23.7 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, April 29, 1970 to Friday, September 11, 1970 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list