city 1979

Tauranga earthquakes in 1979

Earthquake archive for Tauranga in 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1978 1980

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.2

Strongest magnitude

4.9

Average magnitude

176.4 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.2

23 Feb 1979

Tauranga, New Zealand

Depth

207.0 km

UTC

19:30:43

Coordinates

-37.354, 176.584

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Tauranga. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.2, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 33.0 to 297.0 km, averaging 176.4 km. Activity extended from Friday, February 23, 1979 to Thursday, November 1, 1979 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.2 207.0 km

Tauranga, New Zealand

23 Feb 1979 19:30:43 UTC

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5.1 297.0 km

Tauranga, New Zealand

01 Nov 1979 09:32:22 UTC

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5.1 33.0 km

Tauranga, New Zealand

19 Apr 1979 18:01:13 UTC

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4.8 175.0 km

Tauranga, New Zealand

01 Sep 1979 21:43:48 UTC

4.4 170.0 km

Tauranga, New Zealand

07 Sep 1979 05:31:33 UTC