5
Recorded earthquakes
country
October 1956
United States earthquakes in October 1956
Earthquake archive for United States in October 1956: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.4
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
7.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.4
11 Oct 1956
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1956, 5 earthquakes were recorded near United States. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 6.4, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 0.0 to 25.0 km, averaging 7.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, October 11, 1956 to Tuesday, October 30, 1956 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.4
10.0 km
Santa Rosa, United States
11 Oct 1956 16:48:51 UTC
5.5
25.0 km
Hilo, United States
16 Oct 1956 10:44:55 UTC
4.8
0.0 km
Santa Rosa, United States
11 Oct 1956 17:22:30 UTC
4.8
0.0 km
Santa Rosa, United States
11 Oct 1956 17:18:19 UTC
4.0
0.0 km
Tulsa, United States
30 Oct 1956 10:36:21 UTC