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M 5.1 earthquake — 108 km W of Crescent City, California

September 23, 1972 · USGS event ushis3207

Magnitude
5.1 (ms)
Depth
21 km
Location
108 km W of Crescent City, California
Coordinates
41.700, -125.500

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.9 · 5 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaOctober 3, 1972M 4.8 · 8km NE of Gonzales, CASeptember 4, 1972M 4.8 · 46 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaNovember 14, 1972M 5.3 · The 1973 Point Mugu, California EarthquakeFebruary 21, 1973M 4.7 · 145 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMarch 20, 1973M 5.5 · Gulf of CaliforniaMarch 25, 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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