Earthquake details

Friday, March 26, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Friday, March 26, 1937 at 21:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Redding (United States - US), about 371.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -126.750 and latitude 40.250.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 0.0 km
Coordinates 40.250, -126.750
UTC time 1937-03-26 21:09:06.000
Location Redding
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1937-03-26

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