5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1976
Santa Cruz earthquakes in 1976
Earthquake archive for Santa Cruz in 1976: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.2
Average magnitude
5.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
02 Dec 1976
Salinas, United States
Depth
4.8 km
UTC
07:25:52
Coordinates
36.621, -121.228
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1976, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Santa Cruz. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.6, with an average of 4.2; depths ranged from 3.3 to 8.4 km, averaging 5.4 km. Activity extended from Thursday, February 12, 1976 to Thursday, December 2, 1976 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
4.8 km
Salinas, United States
02 Dec 1976 07:25:52 UTC
4.3
6.5 km
Hollister, United States
17 Mar 1976 04:01:52 UTC
4.0
4.2 km
Hollister, United States
12 Feb 1976 18:27:44 UTC
4.0
3.3 km
Hollister, United States
26 Aug 1976 02:02:26 UTC
4.0
8.4 km
Hayward, United States
20 Aug 1976 22:05:52 UTC