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M 4.7 earthquake — 145 km WSW of Ferndale, California

March 20, 1973 · USGS event usp000010e

Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
145 km WSW of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
40.301, -125.944

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.5 · Gulf of CaliforniaMarch 25, 1973M 5.3 · The 1973 Point Mugu, California EarthquakeFebruary 21, 1973M 5.3 · 123 km W of Big Lagoon, CaliforniaJune 15, 1973M 4.8 · 46 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaNovember 14, 1972M 5.1 · 9km SSE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CAAugust 6, 1973M 5.1 · 27 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaAugust 9, 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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