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M 5.3 earthquake — 254 km W of Ferndale, California

August 1, 1979 · USGS event usp000126d

Magnitude
5.3 (mb)
Depth
15 km
Location
254 km W of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
41.031, -127.220

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.7 · 69 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaAugust 1, 1979M 4.6 · 265 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaAugust 2, 1979M 5.8 · The 1979 Coyote Lake, California EarthquakeAugust 6, 1979M 4.8 · 3km E of Big Bear Lake, CAJune 30, 1979M 4.5 · 18km NW of Inyokern, CAJune 14, 1979M 5.0 · 8 km W of Bridgeport, CaliforniaOctober 7, 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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