Earthquake details

Thursday, January 24, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, January 24, 1980 at 19:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Livermore (United States - US), about 14.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -121.775 and latitude 37.811.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 6.5 km
Coordinates 37.811, -121.775
UTC time 1980-01-24 19:01:01.540
Location Antioch
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-24

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