Earthquake details

Saturday, March 20, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, March 20, 1926 at 09:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hilo (United States - US), about 95.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -155.500 and latitude 20.500.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 0.0 km
Coordinates 20.500, -155.500
UTC time 1926-03-20 09:03:00.000
Location Hilo
Country United States (US)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1926-03-20

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