| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.6 km |
| Coordinates | 37.128, -121.895 |
| UTC time | 1988-06-27 18:43:22.330 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 27, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Monday, June 27, 1988 at 18:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Los Gatos (United States - US), about 13.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -121.895 and latitude 37.128.
| Location | San Jose |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-06-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Los Gatos | 13.0 km |
| Campbell | 18.3 km |
| Saratoga | 18.9 km |
| Santa Cruz | 21.0 km |
| Morgan Hill | 21.4 km |
| San Jose | 23.5 km |
| Cupertino | 24.8 km |
| Santa Clara | 25.7 km |
| Watsonville | 27.2 km |
| Sunnyvale | 29.6 km |
| Gilroy | 32.1 km |
| Mountain View | 33.2 km |
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