Earthquake details

Sunday, November 16, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, November 16, 1975 at 17:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Redding (United States - US), about 247.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -125.315 and latitude 40.625.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 4.6 km
Coordinates 40.625, -125.315
UTC time 1975-11-16 17:29:40.250
Location Sacramento
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-11-16

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