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M 4.8 earthquake — 1 km NNW of Buena Vista, California

August 9, 1928 · USGS event ushis789

Magnitude
4.8 (uk)
Depth
—
Location
1 km NNW of Buena Vista, California
Coordinates
37.330, -121.920

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.0 · 15 km SSE of Twentynine Palms, CaliforniaSeptember 5, 1928M 5.0 · 11 km N of Seeley, CaliforniaOctober 2, 1928M 4.5 · 2 km NE of Weaverville, CaliforniaJune 4, 1928M 5.2 · 9 km SW of Channel Islands Beach, CaliforniaApril 18, 1928M 4.5 · 20 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaApril 15, 1928M 4.6 · 1 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaJanuary 9, 1928

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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