Earthquake details

Saturday, December 3, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, December 3, 1988 at 11:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pasadena (United States - US), about 1.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -118.130 and latitude 34.151.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 13.7 km
Coordinates 34.151, -118.130
UTC time 1988-12-03 11:38:26.450
Location Los Angeles
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-12-03

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