Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: ushis1886

Location

12 km S of South Lake Tahoe, California

Country: California

Date & Time

Mar 22, 1953

5:19 AM Z

Depth

0.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

38.8170, -119.9830

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

12 km S of South Lake Tahoe, California

Coordinates: 38.8170°, -119.9830° Depth: 0.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ml
Recorded On
March 22, 1953 at 5:19 AM
Last Updated
June 4, 2018 at 8:43 PM