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M 4.8 earthquake — 258 km W of Ferndale, California

August 8, 1999 · USGS event usp0009csn

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
10 km
Location
258 km W of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
41.069, -127.257

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.6 · 0 km S of Bolinas, CaliforniaAugust 18, 1999M 4.6 · 75 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaJuly 24, 1999M 7.1 · The 1999 Hector Mine, California EarthquakeOctober 16, 1999M 4.7 · 13km W of Niland, CaliforniaOctober 16, 1999M 4.8 · 32km SSW of Ludlow, CAOctober 16, 1999M 5.0 · 25km S of Ludlow, CAOctober 16, 1999

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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