Earthquake details

Saturday, July 21, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 06:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Redding (United States - US), about 249.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -125.331 and latitude 40.412.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 5.9 km
Coordinates 40.412, -125.331
UTC time 2012-07-21 06:04:21.250
Location San Francisco
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-07-21

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