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M 5.2 earthquake — 28 km W of Ferndale, California

December 21, 1973 · USGS event usp00004m1

Magnitude
5.2 (mb)
Depth
30 km
Location
28 km W of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
40.625, -124.597

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.5 · 11 km NW of McArthur, CaliforniaJanuary 6, 1974M 4.5 · 217 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaJanuary 6, 1974M 4.8 · 7 km S of Willits, CaliforniaNovember 12, 1973M 4.9 · 85 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFebruary 6, 1974M 4.7 · Baja California, MexicoOctober 13, 1973M 4.5 · 280 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMarch 7, 1974

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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