Earthquake details

Sunday, January 27, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, January 27, 1980 at 02:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Livermore (United States - US), about 9.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -121.706 and latitude 37.749.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 14.2 km
Coordinates 37.749, -121.706
UTC time 1980-01-27 02:33:35.340
Location Livermore
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-27

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