Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 21, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, August 21, 1951 at 10:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hilo (United States - US), about 100.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -155.923 and latitude 19.278.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 19.278, -155.923
UTC time 1951-08-21 10:57:00.380
Location Hilo
Country United States (US)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1951-08-21

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