| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 47.014, -122.597 |
| UTC time | 1949-04-13 19:55:43.640 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 13, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, April 13, 1949 at 19:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lacey (United States - US), about 17.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -122.597 and latitude 47.014.
| Location | Lakewood |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1949-04-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lacey | 17.3 km |
| Lakewood | 18.5 km |
| Parkland | 20.0 km |
| Olympia | 23.4 km |
| University Place | 24.9 km |
| South Hill | 28.5 km |
| Tacoma | 29.0 km |
| Puyallup | 29.9 km |
| Federal Way | 40.5 km |
| Auburn | 42.9 km |
| DesMoines | 47.8 km |
| Kent | 49.2 km |
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