city 1979

Towada earthquakes in 1979

Earthquake archive for Towada in 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
76.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
01 Oct 1979

Kuji, Japan

Depth
52.0 km
UTC
23:38:43
Coordinates
40.078, 141.857

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Towada. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 52.0 to 112.0 km, averaging 76.7 km. Activity extended from Sunday, July 15, 1979 to Monday, October 1, 1979 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
4.9 52.0 km
Kuji, Japan
01 Oct 1979 23:38:43 UTC
4.6 112.0 km
Mutsu, Japan
20 Aug 1979 10:40:37 UTC
4.4 66.0 km
Aomori, Japan
15 Jul 1979 17:50:52 UTC