Earthquake details

Monday, July 21, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Monday, July 21, 1952 at 19:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bakersfield (United States - US), about 35.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -118.792 and latitude 35.115.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 6.0 km
Coordinates 35.115, -118.792
UTC time 1952-07-21 19:41:22.620
Location Bakersfield
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1952-07-21

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