5
Recorded earthquakes
country
December 1942
United States earthquakes in December 1942
Earthquake archive for United States in December 1942: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.0
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
19.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.0
05 Dec 1942
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1942, 5 earthquakes were recorded near United States. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 6.0, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 0.0 to 90.0 km, averaging 19.2 km. Activity extended from Thursday, December 3, 1942 to Sunday, December 20, 1942 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.0
90.0 km
Anchorage, United States
05 Dec 1942 14:28:37 UTC
5.5
0.0 km
Reno, United States
03 Dec 1942 09:44:42 UTC
5.1
0.0 km
Carson City, United States
17 Dec 1942 15:07:43 UTC
4.5
0.0 km
Carson City, United States
20 Dec 1942 05:47:39 UTC
4.3
6.0 km
Fresno, United States
05 Dec 1942 18:52:08 UTC