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M 6.6 earthquake — 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California

February 9, 1971 · USGS event ci3347678

Magnitude
6.6 (mw)
Depth
8.95 km
Location
1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California
Coordinates
34.416, -118.370

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.8 · 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAFebruary 9, 1971M 4.5 · 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAFebruary 9, 1971M 4.7 · 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAFebruary 9, 1971M 5.8 · 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAFebruary 9, 1971M 4.5 · 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAFebruary 9, 1971M 4.5 · 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAFebruary 9, 1971

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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