Earthquake details

Monday, July 21, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Monday, July 21, 1952 at 12:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bakersfield (United States - US), about 44.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -119.066 and latitude 34.973.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 6.0 km
Coordinates 34.973, -119.066
UTC time 1952-07-21 12:05:31.240
Location Bakersfield
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1952-07-21

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