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M 5.5 earthquake — 182 km W of Ferndale, California

September 6, 1996 · USGS event usp0007pjm

Magnitude
5.5 (mwc)
Depth
10 km
Location
182 km W of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
40.395, -126.408

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.7 · 48 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaAugust 8, 1996M 4.8 · 265 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaJuly 16, 1996M 5.3 · 27km E of Coso Junction, CaliforniaNovember 27, 1996M 4.7 · 8 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMay 21, 1996M 5.6 · 33 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaJanuary 22, 1997M 4.6 · 41 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaJanuary 22, 1997

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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