| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.321, -122.826 |
| UTC time | 1969-10-02 06:19:59.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 2, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, October 2, 1969 at 06:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rohnert Park (United States - US), about 11.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -122.826 and latitude 38.321.
| 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 | 11.1 km |
| Santa Rosa | 16.5 km |
| Petaluma | 19.3 km |
| Novato | 32.7 km |
| San Rafael | 46.5 km |
| Napa | 47.3 km |
| Vallejo | 55.3 km |
| San Pablo | 58.0 km |
| Richmond | 59.9 km |
| Fairfield | 69.1 km |
| Martinez | 69.2 km |
| Berkeley | 69.7 km |
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