Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 28, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, June 28, 1966 at 04:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atascadero (United States - US), about 47.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -120.294 and latitude 35.791.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 6.0 km
Coordinates 35.791, -120.294
UTC time 1966-06-28 04:26:15.740
Location Atascadero
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-06-28

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