Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 18, 1906 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, April 18, 1906 at 13:12 UTC with a magnitude of 7.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Daly City (United States - US), about 9.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -122.550 and latitude 37.750.

Magnitude 7.9
Alert Extreme
Depth 11.7 km
Coordinates 37.750, -122.550
UTC time 1906-04-18 13:12:26.300
Location San Francisco
Country United States (US)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1906-04-18

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