4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Tsuruga earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Tsuruga in 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
120.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
15 Oct 1979
Moriyama, Japan
Depth
40.0 km
UTC
22:45:59
Coordinates
35.275, 135.966
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Tsuruga. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.9, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 26.0 to 365.0 km, averaging 120.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, February 14, 1979 to Monday, December 17, 1979 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
40.0 km
Moriyama, Japan
15 Oct 1979 22:45:59 UTC
4.6
26.0 km
Nara, Japan
12 Apr 1979 04:58:57 UTC
4.5
49.0 km
Kanazawa, Japan
14 Feb 1979 09:05:06 UTC
4.1
365.0 km
Maizuru, Japan
17 Dec 1979 18:24:34 UTC