Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 31, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, May 31, 1938 at 08:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rancho Santa Margarita (United States - US), about 10.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -117.511 and latitude 33.699.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.2 km
Coordinates 33.699, -117.511
UTC time 1938-05-31 08:34:55.420
Location Corona
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-05-31

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