Earthquake details

Friday, February 7, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Friday, February 7, 1969 at 21:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Redding (United States - US), about 153.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -124.174 and latitude 40.325.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 24.8 km
Coordinates 40.325, -124.174
UTC time 1969-02-07 21:25:50.300
Location Redding
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-02-07

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