| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.183, -124.750 |
| UTC time | 1961-04-06 04:04:45.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 6, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, April 6, 1961 at 04:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Redding (United States - US), about 204.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -124.750 and latitude 40.183.
| Location | San Francisco |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1961-04-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Redding | 204.9 km |
| Chico | 253.6 km |
| Santa Rosa | 261.4 km |
| Rohnert Park | 270.7 km |
| Grants Pass | 277.8 km |
| Petaluma | 283.5 km |
| Medford | 285.5 km |
| Yuba City | 292.5 km |
| Novato | 298.0 km |
| Napa | 298.7 km |
| Woodland | 305.8 km |
| San Rafael | 311.8 km |
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