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M 6.4 earthquake — 155 km W of Ferndale, California

October 11, 1956 · USGS event iscgem888777

Magnitude
6.38 (mw)
Depth
10 km
Location
155 km W of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
40.422, -126.090

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.8 · 131 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaOctober 11, 1956M 4.8 · 130 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaOctober 11, 1956M 5.0 · 28km NE of King City, CANovember 16, 1956M 5.9 · 179 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaAugust 30, 1956M 4.7 · 5 km WSW of Greenfield, CaliforniaJuly 23, 1956M 5.0 · 26 km E of Bridgeport, CaliforniaDecember 31, 1956

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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