region May 1979

Yokosuka earthquakes in May 1979

Earthquake archive for Yokosuka in May 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

4.8

Strongest magnitude

4.6

Average magnitude

45.5 km

Average depth

Strongest event

4.8

30 May 1979

Yokosuka, Japan

Depth

51.0 km

UTC

03:00:23

Coordinates

32.233, 140.766

Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Yokosuka. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.8, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 40.0 to 51.0 km, averaging 45.5 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, May 22, 1979 to Wednesday, May 30, 1979 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

4.8 51.0 km

Yokosuka, Japan

30 May 1979 03:00:23 UTC

4.5 40.0 km

Yokosuka, Japan

22 May 1979 00:23:40 UTC