4
Recorded earthquakes
country
1979
Spain earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Spain in 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
28.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
18 Dec 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Spain. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.2, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 10.0 to 59.0 km, averaging 28.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, February 15, 1979 to Tuesday, December 18, 1979 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.2
33.0 km
Lugo, Spain
18 Dec 1979 05:47:33 UTC
4.6
59.0 km
Granada, Spain
20 Jun 1979 00:09:05 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
Lugo, Spain
15 Feb 1979 10:11:55 UTC
4.0
10.0 km
Granada, Spain
20 Mar 1979 21:53:54 UTC