| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 47.200, -123.400 |
| UTC time | 1940-10-27 22:29:18.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 27, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, October 27, 1940 at 22:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Olympia (United States - US), about 41.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -123.400 and latitude 47.200.
| Location | Olympia |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1940-10-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Olympia | 41.5 km |
| Lacey | 47.4 km |
| University Place | 64.4 km |
| Lakewood | 66.8 km |
| Bremerton | 70.8 km |
| Tacoma | 72.5 km |
| Parkland | 73.3 km |
| Federal Way | 83.3 km |
| Puyallup | 83.8 km |
| DesMoines | 84.3 km |
| Burien | 85.0 km |
| South Hill | 85.8 km |
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