Earthquake details

Saturday, October 16, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, October 16, 1999 at 12:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palm Springs (United States - US), about 73.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.253 and latitude 34.442.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 0.8 km
Coordinates 34.442, -116.253
UTC time 1999-10-16 12:57:21.060
Location Victorville
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-10-16

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