Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: ushis1435

Location

10 km SE of South Lake Tahoe, California

Country: California

Date & Time

Dec 17, 1942

3:07 PM Z

Depth

0.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

38.8700, -119.9000

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

10 km SE of South Lake Tahoe, California

Coordinates: 38.8700°, -119.9000° Depth: 0.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ml
Recorded On
December 17, 1942 at 3:07 PM
Last Updated
June 4, 2018 at 8:43 PM