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M 5.0 earthquake — 25 km NNW of Benton, California

September 7, 1980 · USGS event usp00019q5

Magnitude
5 (ms)
Depth
15 km
Location
25 km NNW of Benton, California
Coordinates
38.033, -118.578

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.5 · 30 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaSeptember 7, 1980M 4.7 · 30 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaSeptember 7, 1980M 4.6 · 24 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaSeptember 8, 1980M 4.9 · 26 km N of Benton, CaliforniaSeptember 4, 1980M 4.5 · Baja California, MexicoSeptember 2, 1980M 4.6 · Baja California, MexicoAugust 31, 1980

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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