| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 13.4 km |
| Coordinates | 37.148, -121.927 |
| UTC time | 1989-08-08 08:13:27.390 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 8, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, August 8, 1989 at 08:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Los Gatos (United States - US), about 9.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -121.927 and latitude 37.148.
| Location | San Jose |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Los Gatos | 9.7 km |
| Saratoga | 15.4 km |
| Campbell | 15.6 km |
| Santa Cruz | 21.5 km |
| San Jose | 21.5 km |
| Cupertino | 21.6 km |
| Santa Clara | 23.1 km |
| Morgan Hill | 24.3 km |
| Sunnyvale | 26.4 km |
| Mountain View | 29.9 km |
| Watsonville | 30.5 km |
| Los Altos | 31.2 km |
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