2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1972
San Jose earthquakes in 1972
Earthquake archive for San Jose in 1972: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
7.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
03 Oct 1972
Salinas, United States
Depth
8.0 km
UTC
06:30:02
Coordinates
36.800, -121.533
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1972, 2 earthquakes were recorded near San Jose. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 6.0 to 8.0 km, averaging 7.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, September 4, 1972 to Tuesday, October 3, 1972 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
8.0 km
Salinas, United States
03 Oct 1972 06:30:02 UTC
4.8
6.0 km
Salinas, United States
04 Sep 1972 18:04:40 UTC