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M 5.3 earthquake — 3 km SW of Gilroy, California

March 2, 1959 · USGS event ushis2362

Magnitude
5.3 (ml)
Depth
—
Location
3 km SW of Gilroy, California
Coordinates
36.983, -121.600

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.6 · 5 km NE of Loyalton, CaliforniaApril 1, 1959M 4.7 · 14km SSW of Olancha, CAJanuary 5, 1959M 4.7 · 7 km WNW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaDecember 11, 1958M 4.6 · 5 km NE of Salinas, CaliforniaMay 26, 1959M 4.5 · 22km S of Ocotillo, CAJune 1, 1959M 4.5 · 5 km S of Whitehawk, CaliforniaJune 14, 1959

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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