4
Recorded earthquakes
region
1978
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in 1978
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in 1978: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.0
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
21.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.0
10 Aug 1978
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1978, 4 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 6.0, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 21.5 km. Activity extended from Monday, July 3, 1978 to Tuesday, August 15, 1978 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.0
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
10 Aug 1978 16:53:37 UTC
5.2
33.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
15 Aug 1978 11:55:27 UTC
4.7
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
03 Jul 1978 10:01:23 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
09 Jul 1978 17:11:56 UTC