Earthquake details

Saturday, July 21, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 01:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Redding (United States - US), about 266.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -125.528 and latitude 40.385.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 24.6 km
Coordinates 40.385, -125.528
UTC time 2012-07-21 01:52:01.690
Location San Francisco
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-07-21

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