city 1991

San Jose earthquakes in 1991

Earthquake archive for San Jose in 1991: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
10.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
24 Mar 1991

Watsonville, United States

Depth
14.6 km
UTC
03:42:08
Coordinates
36.965, -121.726

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1991, 5 earthquakes were recorded near San Jose. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.6, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 5.5 to 18.6 km, averaging 10.3 km. Activity extended from Sunday, March 10, 1991 to Thursday, September 19, 1991 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
4.6 14.6 km
Watsonville, United States
24 Mar 1991 03:42:08 UTC
4.3 5.5 km
Watsonville, United States
19 Sep 1991 09:07:56 UTC
4.3 5.7 km
Watsonville, United States
19 Sep 1991 09:06:18 UTC
4.1 7.0 km
San Jose, United States
20 Apr 1991 19:41:53 UTC
4.0 18.6 km
Livermore, United States
10 Mar 1991 17:46:00 UTC