Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 17, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, September 17, 1991 at 21:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atascadero (United States - US), about 69.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -121.335 and latitude 35.810.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 9.2 km
Coordinates 35.810, -121.335
UTC time 1991-09-17 21:10:29.020
Location San Luis Obispo
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-09-17

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