city 1954

Gilroy earthquakes in 1954

Earthquake archive for Gilroy in 1954: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
1.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
25 Apr 1954

Watsonville, United States

Depth
0.0 km
UTC
20:33:28
Coordinates
36.933, -121.683
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1954, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Gilroy. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.3, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 0.0 to 6.0 km, averaging 1.5 km. Activity extended from Saturday, March 27, 1954 to Friday, December 17, 1954 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.3 0.0 km
Watsonville, United States
25 Apr 1954 20:33:28 UTC
4.5 0.0 km
Oakland, United States
17 Dec 1954 07:08:58 UTC
4.5 6.0 km
Salinas, United States
27 Mar 1954 15:43:30 UTC
4.3 0.0 km
Salinas, United States
22 Apr 1954 18:50:13 UTC