4
Recorded earthquakes
region
1980
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge earthquakes in 1980
Earthquake archive for western Indian-Antarctic Ridge in 1980: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
5.2
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
06 Jul 1980
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
12:25:42
Coordinates
-51.019, 139.359
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1980, 4 earthquakes were recorded near western Indian-Antarctic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 5.5, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, March 11, 1980 to Sunday, July 6, 1980 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.5
10.0 km
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge, Unknown
06 Jul 1980 12:25:42 UTC
5.3
10.0 km
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge, Unknown
11 Mar 1980 20:35:07 UTC
5.2
10.0 km
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge, Unknown
06 Jul 1980 12:23:00 UTC
4.9
10.0 km
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge, Unknown
18 Jun 1980 12:07:04 UTC