| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.744, -126.319 |
| UTC time | 2006-03-22 05:42:02.540 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 22, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 05:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Grants Pass (United States - US), about 312.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -126.319 and latitude 40.744.
| Location | Chico |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Grants Pass | 312.2 km |
| Redding | 332.1 km |
| Medford | 336.7 km |
| Chico | 397.2 km |
| Santa Rosa | 401.6 km |
| Rohnert Park | 409.9 km |
| Petaluma | 422.1 km |
| Novato | 435.9 km |
| Yuba City | 439.1 km |
| Napa | 440.5 km |
| San Rafael | 448.7 km |
| Woodland | 452.0 km |
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