| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.8 km |
| Coordinates | 36.755, -121.462 |
| UTC time | 1998-08-12 14:10:25.140 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 12, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, August 12, 1998 at 14:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hollister (United States - US), about 12.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -121.462 and latitude 36.755.
| Location | Salinas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hollister | 12.1 km |
| Salinas | 19.3 km |
| Gilroy | 29.5 km |
| Watsonville | 31.5 km |
| Seaside | 38.3 km |
| Morgan Hill | 45.2 km |
| Santa Cruz | 56.3 km |
| Los Banos | 64.1 km |
| Los Gatos | 69.6 km |
| Campbell | 73.5 km |
| Saratoga | 75.5 km |
| San Jose | 75.6 km |
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