| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.783, -121.433 |
| UTC time | 1960-01-20 03:25:53.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 20, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, January 20, 1960 at 03:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hollister (United States - US), about 8.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -121.433 and latitude 36.783.
| Location | Salinas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1960-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hollister | 8.2 km |
| Salinas | 23.1 km |
| Gilroy | 27.6 km |
| Watsonville | 32.1 km |
| Seaside | 42.0 km |
| Morgan Hill | 43.4 km |
| Santa Cruz | 57.3 km |
| Los Banos | 60.3 km |
| Los Gatos | 69.0 km |
| Campbell | 72.5 km |
| San Jose | 74.3 km |
| Saratoga | 74.9 km |
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