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M 5.0 earthquake — 28km NE of King City, CA

November 16, 1956 · USGS event ci3295741

Magnitude
5 (ml)
Depth
6 km
Location
28km NE of King City, CA
Coordinates
36.376, -120.885

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.8 · 130 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaOctober 11, 1956M 4.8 · 131 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaOctober 11, 1956M 6.4 · 155 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaOctober 11, 1956M 5.0 · 26 km E of Bridgeport, CaliforniaDecember 31, 1956M 5.1 · 23 km E of Bridgeport, CaliforniaDecember 31, 1956M 4.7 · 21km E of Julian, CAJanuary 24, 1957

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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