city 1937

El Centro earthquakes in 1937

Earthquake archive for El Centro in 1937: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
6.0
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
6.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.0
25 Mar 1937

Indio, United States

Depth
6.0 km
UTC
16:49:02
Coordinates
33.400, -116.250
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1937, 2 earthquakes were recorded near El Centro. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 6.0, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 6.0 to 6.0 km, averaging 6.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, March 25, 1937 to Wednesday, December 15, 1937 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

2
6.0 6.0 km
Indio, United States
25 Mar 1937 16:49:02 UTC
4.2 6.0 km
El Centro, United States
15 Dec 1937 09:58:41 UTC