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M 5.0 earthquake — 27 km NW of Benton, California

June 29, 1980 · USGS event nc1054082

Magnitude
5 (ml)
Depth
7.298 km
Location
27 km NW of Benton, California
Coordinates
38.013, -118.663

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.7 · 13 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaJune 11, 1980M 4.7 · 14 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaJune 1, 1980M 4.9 · 8 km NW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMay 31, 1980M 4.5 · California-Nevada border regionMay 31, 1980M 4.9 · 26 km WSW of Guadalupe, CaliforniaMay 29, 1980M 4.6 · 9 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaMay 28, 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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