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M 5.1 earthquake — 234 km W of Ferndale, California

February 1, 1977 · USGS event usp0000mec

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
15 km
Location
234 km W of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
40.308, -127.005

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.9 · 171 km W of Trinidad, CaliforniaFebruary 22, 1977M 4.8 · 17 km E of Walker, CaliforniaFebruary 22, 1977M 4.5 · 210 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaDecember 6, 1976M 4.6 · 20 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaDecember 2, 1976M 4.9 · 170 km W of Trinidad, CaliforniaNovember 28, 1976M 5.0 · 26 km S of Likely, CaliforniaNovember 27, 1976

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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