4
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1974
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in January 1974
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in January 1974: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
33.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
18 Jan 1974
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1974, 4 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.5, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 33.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 33.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, January 5, 1974 to Friday, January 18, 1974 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.5
33.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
18 Jan 1974 21:14:50 UTC
4.8
33.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
11 Jan 1974 15:00:01 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
05 Jan 1974 07:21:27 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
18 Jan 1974 09:53:21 UTC