Earthquake details

Friday, March 15, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Friday, March 15, 1946 at 13:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Oildale (United States - US), about 103.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -117.941 and latitude 35.723.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 6.0 km
Coordinates 35.723, -117.941
UTC time 1946-03-15 13:21:01.910
Location Bakersfield
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1946-03-15

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