Earthquake details

Sunday, August 6, 1916 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, August 6, 1916 at 19:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hollister (United States - US), about 24.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -121.250 and latitude 36.670.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 0.0 km
Coordinates 36.670, -121.250
UTC time 1916-08-06 19:38:00.000
Location Hollister
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1916-08-06

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