Australia earthquakes in 1980
5 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Australia in 1980. The largest: M4.9 Western Australia, Dec 21, 1980.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1980 was located in Australia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1980
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1980 | 0 | ||
| February 1980 | 0 | ||
| March 1980 | 1 | 4.5 | 107 km SW of Roebuck, Australia |
| April 1980 | 1 | 4.8 | 57 km WSW of Whyalla Jenkins, Australia |
| May 1980 | 0 | ||
| June 1980 | 0 | ||
| July 1980 | 0 | ||
| August 1980 | 0 | ||
| September 1980 | 0 | ||
| October 1980 | 0 | ||
| November 1980 | 1 | 4.6 | 158 km NE of Dampier Peninsula, Australia |
| December 1980 | 2 | 4.9 | Western Australia |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
By year
Every year the USGS catalog covers.
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- 1980s1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.