Earthquake details

Friday, February 11, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Friday, February 11, 1949 at 21:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Clovis (United States - US), about 228.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -117.533 and latitude 37.938.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 6.0 km
Coordinates 37.938, -117.533
UTC time 1949-02-11 21:05:10.280
Location Las Vegas
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1949-02-11

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