| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.500, -121.670 |
| UTC time | 1931-12-04 00:53:00.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 4, 1931 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, December 4, 1931 at 00:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salinas (United States - US), about 19.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -121.670 and latitude 36.500.
| Location | Salinas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1931-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Salinas | 19.8 km |
| Seaside | 20.4 km |
| Hollister | 46.0 km |
| Watsonville | 46.3 km |
| Gilroy | 57.0 km |
| Santa Cruz | 61.8 km |
| Morgan Hill | 70.2 km |
| Los Gatos | 85.3 km |
| Saratoga | 90.7 km |
| Campbell | 91.1 km |
| San Jose | 95.6 km |
| Los Banos | 96.0 km |
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