Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 12, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, January 12, 1954 at 23:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bakersfield (United States - US), about 43.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -119.061 and latitude 34.982.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 0.0 km
Coordinates 34.982, -119.061
UTC time 1954-01-12 23:33:48.280
Location Bakersfield
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1954-01-12

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