| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.667, -122.483 |
| UTC time | 1957-03-22 19:44:21.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 22, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, March 22, 1957 at 19:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Daly City (United States - US), about 4.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -122.483 and latitude 37.667.
| Location | San Francisco |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1957-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Daly City | 4.7 km |
| Pacifica | 5.9 km |
| South San Francisco | 6.8 km |
| San Bruno | 7.5 km |
| San Francisco | 13.3 km |
| Burlingame | 13.8 km |
| San Mateo | 18.1 km |
| Foster City | 22.2 km |
| Alameda | 22.7 km |
| Oakland | 24.1 km |
| San Carlos | 26.5 km |
| Berkeley | 29.3 km |
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