| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.189, -122.145 |
| UTC time | 1955-09-05 02:01:18.680 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 5, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Monday, September 5, 1955 at 02:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saratoga (United States - US), about 13.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -122.145 and latitude 37.189.
| Location | Sunnyvale |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1955-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saratoga | 13.6 km |
| Los Gatos | 15.7 km |
| Cupertino | 18.0 km |
| Campbell | 20.5 km |
| Los Altos | 22.0 km |
| Sunnyvale | 22.2 km |
| Mountain View | 22.6 km |
| Santa Clara | 24.9 km |
| Santa Cruz | 26.0 km |
| San Jose | 27.8 km |
| Palo Alto | 28.2 km |
| Menlo Park | 29.7 km |
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