5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Tarutung earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Tarutung in 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
147.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
24 Nov 1979
Pematangsiantar, Indonesia
Depth
179.0 km
UTC
07:38:18
Coordinates
2.673, 99.249
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Tarutung. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.6, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 121.0 to 179.0 km, averaging 147.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, January 3, 1979 to Saturday, November 24, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
179.0 km
Pematangsiantar, Indonesia
24 Nov 1979 07:38:18 UTC
4.5
121.0 km
Rantauprapat, Indonesia
26 Apr 1979 13:32:50 UTC
4.4
133.0 km
Tarutung, Indonesia
26 Apr 1979 10:31:55 UTC
4.3
171.0 km
Rantauprapat, Indonesia
08 Jun 1979 21:22:12 UTC
4.3
131.0 km
Padangsidempuan, Indonesia
03 Jan 1979 19:44:17 UTC