4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Yamoto earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Yamoto in 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
47.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
02 Apr 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Yamoto. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.2, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 63.0 km, averaging 47.8 km. Activity extended from Monday, April 2, 1979 to Sunday, December 16, 1979 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.2
43.0 km
Ishinomaki, Japan
02 Apr 1979 17:26:30 UTC
4.7
63.0 km
Minami-Sōma, Japan
18 Nov 1979 18:11:19 UTC
4.4
52.0 km
Ishinomaki, Japan
31 May 1979 22:09:53 UTC
4.2
33.0 km
Ishinomaki, Japan
16 Dec 1979 20:21:59 UTC