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M 5.9 earthquake — 179 km W of Ferndale, California

August 30, 1956 · USGS event iscgem888644

Magnitude
5.88 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
179 km W of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
40.852, -126.358

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.7 · 5 km WSW of Greenfield, CaliforniaJuly 23, 1956M 6.4 · 155 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaOctober 11, 1956M 4.8 · 131 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaOctober 11, 1956M 4.8 · 130 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaOctober 11, 1956M 4.9 · 16 km NE of Hornbrook, CaliforniaJuly 9, 1956M 4.9 · California-Nevada border regionJuly 6, 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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