| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.200, -122.000 |
| UTC time | 1933-12-13 15:34:37.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 13, 1933 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, December 13, 1933 at 15:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Los Gatos (United States - US), about 3.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -122.000 and latitude 37.200.
| Location | San Jose |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1933-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Los Gatos | 3.7 km |
| Saratoga | 7.4 km |
| Campbell | 10.7 km |
| Cupertino | 14.0 km |
| Santa Clara | 17.6 km |
| San Jose | 18.1 km |
| Sunnyvale | 19.1 km |
| Mountain View | 22.0 km |
| Los Altos | 23.0 km |
| Santa Cruz | 25.3 km |
| Milpitas | 26.7 km |
| Palo Alto | 29.8 km |
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