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M 6.1 earthquake — 172 km WSW of Crescent City, California

February 9, 1957 · USGS event iscgem885930

Magnitude
6.13 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
172 km WSW of Crescent City, California
Coordinates
41.320, -126.189

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.5 · 16km E of Desert Hot Springs, CAFebruary 1, 1957M 5.2 · 155km SW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CAJanuary 29, 1957M 4.7 · 21km E of Julian, CAJanuary 24, 1957M 4.8 · 1km WSW of Port Hueneme, CAMarch 18, 1957M 5.1 · 23 km E of Bridgeport, CaliforniaDecember 31, 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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