3
Recorded earthquakes
region
June 1979
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in June 1979
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in June 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
24 Jun 1979
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
13:14:14
Coordinates
-29.579, -13.718
Analysis of the recorded activity
During June 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, June 6, 1979 to Sunday, June 24, 1979 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
24 Jun 1979 13:14:14 UTC
4.9
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
10 Jun 1979 03:23:56 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
06 Jun 1979 22:08:48 UTC