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M 4.7 earthquake — 231 km W of Ferndale, California

April 13, 1979 · USGS event usp0000zz5

Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Depth
15 km
Location
231 km W of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
40.396, -126.985

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.3 · 71 km W of Trinidad, CaliforniaApril 7, 1979M 4.8 · 15 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMay 8, 1979M 4.8 · 25km NNW of Joshua Tree, CAMarch 15, 1979M 5.2 · 23km NNW of Joshua Tree, CAMarch 15, 1979M 4.8 · 21km NNW of Joshua Tree, CAMarch 15, 1979M 5.3 · 4 km S of Doyle, CaliforniaFebruary 22, 1979

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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