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This is a list of earthquakes in 1957. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. All dates are listed according to ...
UTC time: 1957-03-22 19:44:22: ISC event: 886234: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: March 22, 1957 (): Local time: 11:44:22 PST [1]: Magnitude: 5.7 M w [1]: Depth: 15 km (9.3 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Type: Oblique-slip: Areas affected: San Francisco Bay Area Northern California United States: Total damage: $1 million [2]: Max. intensity: MMI VII (Very strong) [2]: Peak acceleration: 0.18 g [3 ...
California earthquakes (1769–2000) According to seismologist Charles Richter, ... 1957-03-22: San Francisco Bay Area: 5.7 M w: VII 1 40 $1M 1954-12-21 Eureka
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Pages in category "Earthquakes in California" The following 66 pages are in this category, out of 66 total. ... 1957 San Francisco earthquake; 1968 Borrego Mountain ...
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program – Andreanof Islands, Alaska, Magnitude 8.6; Tsunami! – 1957 Aleutian tsunami Archived 2010-06-11 at the Wayback Machine; The March 9, 1957 Aleutian Tsunami – George Pararas-Carayannis; The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
Before those four earthquakes, a 4.1 magnitude temblor hit the same area in the middle of the night on Tuesday, at 12:13 a.m., according to Southern California Earthquake Data Center.
Having half a dozen earthquakes with a magnitude 2.5 or greater strike in a single week is not a common occurrence in Southern California.