Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 26, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, December 26, 1951 at 00:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dana Point (United States - US), about 83.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -118.305 and latitude 32.916.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 6.0 km
Coordinates 32.916, -118.305
UTC time 1951-12-26 00:46:54.430
Location Long Beach
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1951-12-26

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