Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 9, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, May 9, 1933 at 09:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Carson City (United States - US), about 178.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -117.900 and latitude 38.500.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 0.0 km
Coordinates 38.500, -117.900
UTC time 1933-05-09 09:46:25.000
Location Sparks
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1933-05-09

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