5
Recorded earthquakes
country
May 1966
United States earthquakes in May 1966
Earthquake archive for United States in May 1966: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
4.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
19 May 1966
Las Vegas, United States
Depth
0.7 km
UTC
13:56:28
Coordinates
37.111, -116.058
Analysis of the recorded activity
During May 1966, 5 earthquakes were recorded near United States. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 0.3 to 20.0 km, averaging 4.4 km. Activity extended from Friday, May 6, 1966 to Friday, May 27, 1966 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
0.7 km
Las Vegas, United States
19 May 1966 13:56:28 UTC
4.8
0.7 km
Las Vegas, United States
06 May 1966 15:00:00 UTC
4.8
0.5 km
Pahrump, United States
13 May 1966 13:30:00 UTC
4.5
20.0 km
Chico, United States
24 May 1966 03:49:55 UTC
4.3
0.3 km
Las Vegas, United States
27 May 1966 20:00:00 UTC