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M 4.6 earthquake — 3km SSE of Huntington Beach, CA

October 20, 1961 · USGS event ci3344656

Magnitude
4.58 (ml)
Depth
0.62 km
Location
3km SSE of Huntington Beach, CA
Coordinates
33.671, -117.984

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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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