city 1956

El Centro earthquakes in 1956

Earthquake archive for El Centro in 1956: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
6.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
03 Jan 1956

Tijuana, Mexico

Depth
6.0 km
UTC
14:24:01
Coordinates
32.374, -116.039

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1956, 2 earthquakes were recorded near El Centro. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.6, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 6.0 to 6.0 km, averaging 6.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, January 3, 1956 to Friday, September 14, 1956 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

2
4.6 6.0 km
Tijuana, Mexico
03 Jan 1956 14:24:01 UTC
4.0 6.0 km
Mexicali, Mexico
14 Sep 1956 02:11:21 UTC