Earthquake details

Monday, May 19, 1902 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Monday, May 19, 1902 at 18:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vacaville (United States - US), about 9.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -121.900 and latitude 38.300.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 0.0 km
Coordinates 38.300, -121.900
UTC time 1902-05-19 18:31:00.000
Location Fairfield
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1902-05-19

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