| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 7.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.720, -112.090 |
| UTC time | 1962-09-05 16:04:27.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 5, 1962 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, September 5, 1962 at 16:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is West Valley City (United States - US), about 8.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -112.090 and latitude 40.720.
| Location | Salt Lake City |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1962-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| West Valley City | 8.1 km |
| Kearns | 10.4 km |
| Taylorsville | 14.0 km |
| Salt Lake City | 17.4 km |
| West Jordan | 17.7 km |
| Murray | 18.0 km |
| Millcreek | 18.5 km |
| Midvale | 20.1 km |
| South Jordan | 22.2 km |
| Sandy City | 22.5 km |
| Holladay | 23.1 km |
| Herriman | 23.4 km |
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