city 1998

San Jose earthquakes in 1998

Earthquake archive for San Jose in 1998: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
8.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
12 Aug 1998

Salinas, United States

Depth
8.8 km
UTC
14:10:25
Coordinates
36.755, -121.462
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1998, 3 earthquakes were recorded near San Jose. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.1, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 7.9 to 8.8 km, averaging 8.2 km. Activity extended from Thursday, May 28, 1998 to Wednesday, August 12, 1998 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.1 8.8 km
Salinas, United States
12 Aug 1998 14:10:25 UTC
4.3 7.9 km
Salinas, United States
28 May 1998 20:31:32 UTC
4.0 8.0 km
Gilroy, United States
15 Jun 1998 01:59:22 UTC