5
Recorded earthquakes
country
October 1959
United States earthquakes in October 1959
Earthquake archive for United States in October 1959: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
4.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
13 Oct 1959
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1959, 5 earthquakes were recorded near United States. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.0, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 0.0 to 11.8 km, averaging 4.5 km. Activity extended from Thursday, October 1, 1959 to Saturday, October 31, 1959 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
0.0 km
Flagstaff, United States
13 Oct 1959 08:15:00 UTC
4.7
6.0 km
Lompoc, United States
01 Oct 1959 04:35:33 UTC
4.6
11.8 km
Hilo, United States
04 Oct 1959 15:37:08 UTC
4.5
0.0 km
Santa Rosa, United States
31 Oct 1959 19:42:14 UTC
4.1
4.6 km
Bakersfield, United States
24 Oct 1959 15:35:15 UTC