Earthquake details

Monday, September 22, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Monday, September 22, 1952 at 11:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Redding (United States - US), about 168.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -124.322 and latitude 40.234.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.234, -124.322
UTC time 1952-09-22 11:41:29.750
Location Redding
Country United States (US)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1952-09-22

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