Earthquake details

Thursday, May 11, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, May 11, 1939 at 18:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Carson City (United States - US), about 180.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -117.830 and latitude 38.580.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 0.0 km
Coordinates 38.580, -117.830
UTC time 1939-05-11 18:04:00.000
Location Sparks
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-05-11

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