Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 28, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, February 28, 1984 at 15:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Redding (United States - US), about 237.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -125.195 and latitude 40.431.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 7.9 km
Coordinates 40.431, -125.195
UTC time 1984-02-28 15:16:14.120
Location San Francisco
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-02-28

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