5
Recorded earthquakes
country
January 1961
United States earthquakes in January 1961
Earthquake archive for United States in January 1961: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
7.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
30 Jan 1961
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1961, 5 earthquakes were recorded near United States. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.5, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 0.0 to 11.9 km, averaging 7.2 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, January 3, 1961 to Monday, January 30, 1961 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.5
0.0 km
Fairbanks, United States
30 Jan 1961 12:12:36 UTC
5.1
6.0 km
Bakersfield, United States
28 Jan 1961 08:12:46 UTC
4.8
9.0 km
Hilo, United States
21 Jan 1961 11:39:36 UTC
4.2
11.9 km
Hilo, United States
15 Jan 1961 10:44:42 UTC
4.1
9.1 km
Hilo, United States
03 Jan 1961 06:30:15 UTC