| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.000, -122.000 |
| UTC time | 1916-08-08 16:52:41.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 8, 1916 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, August 8, 1916 at 16:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Cruz (United States - US), about 4.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -122.000 and latitude 37.000.
| Location | Santa Cruz |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1916-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santa Cruz | 4.0 km |
| Watsonville | 23.8 km |
| Los Gatos | 25.3 km |
| Saratoga | 29.4 km |
| Campbell | 32.3 km |
| Morgan Hill | 34.0 km |
| Cupertino | 36.1 km |
| Gilroy | 38.4 km |
| San Jose | 38.9 km |
| Santa Clara | 39.6 km |
| Sunnyvale | 41.2 km |
| Mountain View | 43.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Fremont
United States · 2026-02-02 15:01 UTC
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M 4.0
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