Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 2, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, March 2, 1937 at 14:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lima (United States - US), about 31.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.273 and latitude 40.488.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 2.0 km
Coordinates 40.488, -84.273
UTC time 1937-03-02 14:47:33.300
Location Lima
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1937-03-02

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