5
Recorded earthquakes
country
December 1966
United States earthquakes in December 1966
Earthquake archive for United States in December 1966: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
4.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
20 Dec 1966
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1966, 5 earthquakes were recorded near United States. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.6, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 0.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 4.3 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, December 13, 1966 to Tuesday, December 20, 1966 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.6
1.2 km
Las Vegas, United States
20 Dec 1966 15:30:00 UTC
5.3
10.0 km
Fairbanks, United States
20 Dec 1966 00:57:51 UTC
5.3
10.0 km
Fairbanks, United States
20 Dec 1966 00:26:26 UTC
4.7
0.0 km
Santa Rosa, United States
17 Dec 1966 15:16:26 UTC
4.1
0.2 km
Pahrump, United States
13 Dec 1966 21:00:00 UTC