Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 18, 1908 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, August 18, 1908 at 10:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Redding (United States - US), about 137.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -124.000 and latitude 40.800.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 0.0 km
Coordinates 40.800, -124.000
UTC time 1908-08-18 10:59:00.000
Location Redding
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1908-08-18

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