Earthquake details

Monday, February 21, 1916 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Monday, February 21, 1916 at 23:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asheville (United States - US), about 12.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.500 and latitude 35.500.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 0.0 km
Coordinates 35.500, -82.500
UTC time 1916-02-21 23:39:00.000
Location Asheville
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1916-02-21

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.0
Asheville
United States · 1957-05-13 14:24 UTC
46.4 km
M 4.5
Johnson City
United States · 1928-11-03 04:02 UTC
74.2 km
M 4.0
Knoxville
United States · 1904-03-05 00:30 UTC
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