Earthquake details

Saturday, September 12, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, September 12, 1970 at 14:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rancho Cucamonga (United States - US), about 17.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -117.534 and latitude 34.255.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.8 km
Coordinates 34.255, -117.534
UTC time 1970-09-12 14:30:53.000
Location Fontana
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-09-12

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