region January 2009

southwest of Africa earthquakes in January 2009

Earthquake archive for southwest of Africa in January 2009: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
07 Jan 2009

southwest of Africa, Unknown

Depth
10.0 km
UTC
23:02:45
Coordinates
-53.057, 9.543
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During January 2009, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southwest of Africa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 5.0, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, January 7, 2009 to Thursday, January 8, 2009 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
5.0 10.0 km
southwest of Africa, Unknown
07 Jan 2009 23:02:45 UTC
4.8 10.0 km
southwest of Africa, Unknown
08 Jan 2009 22:47:01 UTC