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M 5.1 earthquake — 100 km W of Ferndale, California

May 29, 1983 · USGS event usp0001vs3

Magnitude
5.1 (ms)
Depth
10 km
Location
100 km W of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
40.457, -125.444

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.6 · 254 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMay 18, 1983M 5.0 · 256 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMay 18, 1983M 4.5 · 15 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaJune 11, 1983M 4.6 · 254 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMay 16, 1983M 5.2 · 12 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMay 9, 1983M 4.7 · 12 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMay 3, 1983

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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