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M 4.9 earthquake — 25km S of Carmel Valley Village, CA

February 24, 1972 · USGS event ci3321448

Magnitude
4.92 (ml)
Depth
6 km
Location
25km S of Carmel Valley Village, CA
Coordinates
36.281, -121.713

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.1 · 3 km W of Soledad, CaliforniaFebruary 24, 1972M 5.2 · 25 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFebruary 27, 1972M 6.0 · 105 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMarch 1, 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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