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M 6.3 earthquake — 237 km WSW of Ferndale, California

May 6, 1915 · USGS event iscgem913903

Magnitude
6.31 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
237 km WSW of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
40.148, -127.003

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.0 · 5 km S of Springville, CaliforniaMay 29, 1915M 5.0 · Near Coleville, CaliforniaApril 5, 1915M 4.5 · Near Coleville, CaliforniaApril 5, 1915M 6.0 · The 1915 Imperial Valley, California Earthquakes (First Major Event)June 23, 1915M 5.9 · The 1915 Imperial Valley, California Earthquakes (Second Major Event)June 23, 1915M 5.7 · Near Los Alamos, CaliforniaJanuary 12, 1915

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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