| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 17.2 km |
| Coordinates | 37.036, -121.880 |
| UTC time | 1989-10-18 00:04:15.190 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 18, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, October 18, 1989 at 00:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Cruz (United States - US), about 15.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -121.880 and latitude 37.036.
| Location | Santa Cruz |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1989-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santa Cruz | 15.1 km |
| Watsonville | 17.8 km |
| Morgan Hill | 22.6 km |
| Los Gatos | 22.8 km |
| Gilroy | 27.9 km |
| Saratoga | 28.3 km |
| Campbell | 28.6 km |
| San Jose | 33.8 km |
| Cupertino | 34.7 km |
| Santa Clara | 36.0 km |
| Sunnyvale | 39.5 km |
| Mountain View | 42.9 km |
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