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M 5.2 earthquake — 13 km WNW of Samoa, California

February 3, 1979 · USGS event nc1044459

Magnitude
5.2 (ml)
Depth
23.592 km
Location
13 km WNW of Samoa, California
Coordinates
40.874, -124.325

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.6 · 5 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaJanuary 24, 1979M 5.3 · 4 km S of Doyle, CaliforniaFebruary 22, 1979M 5.2 · 13km S of Malibu Beach, CAJanuary 1, 1979M 4.8 · 21km NNW of Joshua Tree, CAMarch 15, 1979M 5.2 · 23km NNW of Joshua Tree, CAMarch 15, 1979M 4.8 · 25km NNW of Joshua Tree, CAMarch 15, 1979

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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