5
Recorded earthquakes
country
December 1996
United States earthquakes in December 1996
Earthquake archive for United States in December 1996: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
2.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
12 Dec 1996
Reno, United States
Depth
-1.6 km
UTC
18:35:49
Coordinates
38.662, -119.563
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1996, 5 earthquakes were recorded near United States. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.6, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from -1.8 to 10.0 km, averaging 2.7 km. Activity extended from Monday, December 2, 1996 to Wednesday, December 18, 1996 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
-1.6 km
Reno, United States
12 Dec 1996 18:35:49 UTC
4.4
5.0 km
Reno, United States
02 Dec 1996 23:33:11 UTC
4.3
2.0 km
Santa Rosa, United States
04 Dec 1996 21:21:15 UTC
4.3
-1.8 km
Reno, United States
13 Dec 1996 16:53:17 UTC
4.2
10.0 km
Grants Pass, United States
18 Dec 1996 11:03:11 UTC