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M 5.7 earthquake — 118 km W of Ferndale, California

December 20, 1983 · USGS event nc1108755

Magnitude
5.66 (ml)
Depth
8.126 km
Location
118 km W of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
40.408, -125.647

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.1 · 14 km NW of Big Sur, CaliforniaJanuary 23, 1984M 4.5 · 14 km NNW of Big Sur, CaliforniaJanuary 23, 1984M 4.5 · 20km NNE of Kernville, CAOctober 21, 1983M 4.5 · 3 km S of Round Valley, CaliforniaFebruary 27, 1984M 5.2 · 80 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFebruary 28, 1984M 4.8 · 9 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSeptember 30, 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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