5
Recorded earthquakes
country
December 1959
United States earthquakes in December 1959
Earthquake archive for United States in December 1959: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
10.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
26 Dec 1959
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1959, 5 earthquakes were recorded near United States. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.6, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 0.0 to 45.0 km, averaging 10.2 km. Activity extended from Saturday, December 5, 1959 to Tuesday, December 29, 1959 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.6
45.0 km
Anchorage, United States
26 Dec 1959 18:19:16 UTC
5.1
0.0 km
San Francisco, United States
05 Dec 1959 08:13:42 UTC
4.7
0.0 km
Watsonville, United States
29 Dec 1959 02:32:53 UTC
4.7
0.0 km
Redding, United States
22 Dec 1959 02:38:57 UTC
4.0
6.0 km
Oxnard, United States
15 Dec 1959 18:59:16 UTC