4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1938
Gilroy earthquakes in 1938
Earthquake archive for Gilroy in 1938: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
1.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
27 Sep 1938
Salinas, United States
Depth
6.0 km
UTC
12:23:46
Coordinates
36.357, -121.212
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1938, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Gilroy. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 0.0 to 6.0 km, averaging 1.5 km. Activity extended from Saturday, February 12, 1938 to Thursday, December 1, 1938 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
6.0 km
Salinas, United States
27 Sep 1938 12:23:46 UTC
4.5
0.0 km
San Jose, United States
01 Dec 1938 16:17:00 UTC
4.5
0.0 km
Salinas, United States
10 May 1938 10:32:00 UTC
4.5
0.0 km
Santa Cruz, United States
12 Feb 1938 20:00:14 UTC