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M 5.2 earthquake — 25 km NE of Soledad, California

February 27, 1972 · USGS event ushis3186

Magnitude
5.22 (mw)
Depth
8 km
Location
25 km NE of Soledad, California
Coordinates
36.553, -121.093

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 6.0 · 105 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMarch 1, 1972M 5.1 · 3 km W of Soledad, CaliforniaFebruary 24, 1972M 4.9 · 25km S of Carmel Valley Village, CAFebruary 24, 1972M 5.4 · 27 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaNovember 20, 1971M 5.0 · 18km WSW of Westmorland, CASeptember 30, 1971M 4.9 · 32 km E of Orick, CaliforniaSeptember 12, 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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