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M 4.9 earthquake — 3km N of Northridge, California

January 17, 1994 · USGS event ci3144652

Magnitude
4.89 (ml)
Depth
5.88 km
Location
3km N of Northridge, California
Coordinates
34.265, -118.540

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.8 · 5km N of Granada Hills, CaliforniaJanuary 17, 1994M 5.2 · 9km N of Chatsworth, CaliforniaJanuary 17, 1994M 5.9 · 1km ENE of Granada Hills, CaliforniaJanuary 17, 1994M 6.7 · Northridge, California, earthquakeJanuary 17, 1994M 4.6 · 2km NW of Northridge, CaliforniaJanuary 17, 1994M 4.7 · 4km NNW of Pacoima, CaliforniaJanuary 17, 1994

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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