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M 5.6 earthquake — 33 km SW of Scotia, California

January 22, 1997 · USGS event nc492079

Magnitude
5.6 (mw)
Depth
23.007 km
Location
33 km SW of Scotia, California
Coordinates
40.274, -124.379

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.6 · 41 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaJanuary 22, 1997M 5.2 · 33 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaJanuary 26, 1997M 5.3 · 20km ENE of Barstow, CaliforniaMarch 18, 1997M 5.3 · 27km E of Coso Junction, CaliforniaNovember 27, 1996M 5.1 · 12km ESE of Piru, CaliforniaApril 26, 1997M 4.9 · 11km SW of Valencia, CaliforniaApril 27, 1997

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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