| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.732, -121.222 |
| UTC time | 1961-04-09 07:23:21.580 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 9, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, April 9, 1961 at 07:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hollister (United States - US), about 20.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -121.222 and latitude 36.732.
| Location | Hollister |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1961-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hollister | 20.9 km |
| Salinas | 39.2 km |
| Gilroy | 43.4 km |
| Los Banos | 49.2 km |
| Watsonville | 51.6 km |
| Seaside | 57.8 km |
| Morgan Hill | 58.7 km |
| Santa Cruz | 76.9 km |
| Los Gatos | 86.7 km |
| Atwater | 87.5 km |
| Campbell | 89.5 km |
| San Jose | 90.3 km |
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