Earthquake details

Sunday, October 6, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, October 6, 1929 at 07:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hilo (United States - US), about 58.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -155.615 and latitude 19.905.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 19.905, -155.615
UTC time 1929-10-06 07:51:35.670
Location Hilo
Country United States (US)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1929-10-06

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