Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 21, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, July 21, 1959 at 17:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. George (United States - US), about 113.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -112.370 and latitude 36.800.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 0.0 km
Coordinates 36.800, -112.370
UTC time 1959-07-21 17:39:29.000
Location St. George
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-07-21

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