Earthquake details

Sunday, October 21, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 06:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hollister (United States - US), about 77.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -120.856 and latitude 36.310.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 8.6 km
Coordinates 36.310, -120.856
UTC time 2012-10-21 06:55:09.510
Location Salinas
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-10-21

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