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M 4.6 earthquake — 19 km W of San Simeon, California

December 31, 1948 · USGS event ushis1644

Magnitude
4.6 (ml)
Depth
—
Location
19 km W of San Simeon, California
Coordinates
35.670, -121.400

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.5 · 2 km ENE of Aromas, CaliforniaJanuary 1, 1949M 6.0 · 6 km WNW of Verdi, CaliforniaDecember 29, 1948M 4.5 · 38km SSE of Fort Irwin, CAJanuary 3, 1949M 4.8 · 6 km WNW of Verdi, CaliforniaJanuary 20, 1949M 4.7 · 12km NNE of Thousand Palms, CADecember 5, 1948M 6.0 · The 1948 Desert Hot Springs, California EarthquakeDecember 4, 1948

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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