| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.5 km |
| Coordinates | 37.479, -121.687 |
| UTC time | 1986-03-31 11:55:39.810 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 31, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Monday, March 31, 1986 at 11:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Milpitas (United States - US), about 20.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -121.687 and latitude 37.479.
| Location | San Jose |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-03-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Milpitas | 20.2 km |
| Livermore | 23.7 km |
| San Jose | 24.1 km |
| Pleasanton | 26.3 km |
| Santa Clara | 27.5 km |
| Fremont | 27.7 km |
| Campbell | 31.6 km |
| Newark | 31.7 km |
| Union City | 32.1 km |
| Dublin | 33.2 km |
| Sunnyvale | 33.3 km |
| Cupertino | 35.2 km |
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