Earthquake details

Thursday, August 23, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, August 23, 1962 at 19:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Grants Pass (United States - US), about 89.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -124.048 and latitude 41.838.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 41.838, -124.048
UTC time 1962-08-23 19:29:17.270
Location Grants Pass
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1962-08-23

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