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M 4.6 earthquake — 10 km NE of Morgan Hill, California

October 3, 1973 · USGS event usp00003nu

Magnitude
4.6 (mb)
Depth
6 km
Location
10 km NE of Morgan Hill, California
Coordinates
37.195, -121.575

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.7 · Baja California, MexicoOctober 13, 1973M 4.7 · 28km NW of Ocotillo, CASeptember 13, 1973M 4.8 · 7 km S of Willits, CaliforniaNovember 12, 1973M 5.1 · 27 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaAugust 9, 1973M 5.1 · 9km SSE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CAAugust 6, 1973M 5.2 · 28 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaDecember 21, 1973

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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