| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.315, -122.807 |
| UTC time | 1969-10-02 04:56:49.050 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 2, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, October 2, 1969 at 04:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rohnert Park (United States - US), about 9.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -122.807 and latitude 38.315.
| Location | Santa Rosa |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Rohnert Park | 9.6 km |
| Santa Rosa | 16.1 km |
| Petaluma | 17.5 km |
| Novato | 31.1 km |
| San Rafael | 45.0 km |
| Napa | 45.6 km |
| Vallejo | 53.6 km |
| San Pablo | 56.3 km |
| Richmond | 58.3 km |
| Fairfield | 67.4 km |
| Martinez | 67.5 km |
| Berkeley | 68.0 km |
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