Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 18, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, March 18, 1997 at 15:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apple Valley (United States - US), about 62.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.819 and latitude 34.971.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 0.6 km
Coordinates 34.971, -116.819
UTC time 1997-03-18 15:24:47.720
Location Victorville
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-03-18

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