Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 20, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, September 20, 1995 at 23:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lancaster (United States - US), about 126.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -117.638 and latitude 35.761.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 4.7 km
Coordinates 35.761, -117.638
UTC time 1995-09-20 23:27:36.270
Location Bakersfield
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-09-20

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