| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.424, -125.136 |
| UTC time | 1974-07-03 05:00:58.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 3, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, July 3, 1974 at 05:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Redding (United States - US), about 233.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -125.136 and latitude 40.424.
| Location | San Francisco |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-07-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Redding | 233.0 km |
| Grants Pass | 270.2 km |
| Medford | 283.7 km |
| Chico | 291.4 km |
| Santa Rosa | 303.5 km |
| Rohnert Park | 312.6 km |
| Petaluma | 325.3 km |
| Yuba City | 333.2 km |
| Novato | 339.7 km |
| Napa | 340.9 km |
| Woodland | 347.9 km |
| San Rafael | 353.4 km |
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