Earthquake details

Sunday, August 29, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, August 29, 1943 at 03:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yucaipa (United States - US), about 27.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.968 and latitude 34.268.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 6.0 km
Coordinates 34.268, -116.968
UTC time 1943-08-29 03:45:14.310
Location San Bernardino
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1943-08-29

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