Earthquake details

Saturday, March 20, 1920 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, March 20, 1920 at 17:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Redding (United States - US), about 51.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -122.712 and latitude 40.199.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.199, -122.712
UTC time 1920-03-20 17:48:39.700
Location Chico
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1920-03-20

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