| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 2.8 km |
| Coordinates | 41.299, -124.744 |
| UTC time | 1980-12-24 13:29:31.640 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 24, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, December 24, 1980 at 13:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Grants Pass (United States - US), about 172.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -124.744 and latitude 41.299.
| Location | Medford |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Grants Pass | 172.8 km |
| Medford | 192.7 km |
| Redding | 213.1 km |
| Chico | 301.8 km |
| Eugene | 335.1 km |
| Springfield | 336.7 km |
| Yuba City | 358.3 km |
| Santa Rosa | 362.4 km |
| Rohnert Park | 372.9 km |
| Corvallis | 383.1 km |
| Petaluma | 386.0 km |
| Woodland | 386.3 km |
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