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M 4.6 earthquake — 17km E of Gilroy, CA

September 21, 1958 · USGS event ci3296765

Magnitude
4.56 (ml)
Depth
6 km
Location
17km E of Gilroy, CA
Coordinates
37.031, -121.380

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.6 · 6 km ESE of Sierraville, CaliforniaOctober 1, 1958M 4.7 · 30km N of San Miguel, CAOctober 10, 1958M 4.7 · 7 km WNW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaDecember 11, 1958M 4.7 · 14km SSW of Olancha, CAJanuary 5, 1959M 4.9 · 11 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaMay 24, 1958M 5.3 · 3 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaMarch 2, 1959

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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