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M 5.2 earthquake — 3km W of Lytle Creek, CA

September 12, 1970 · USGS event ci3323898

Magnitude
5.22 (ml)
Depth
10.75 km
Location
3km W of Lytle Creek, CA
Coordinates
34.255, -117.534

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.6 · 88 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSeptember 13, 1970M 4.5 · Near the coast of Central CaliforniaAugust 4, 1970M 4.6 · 3 km SW of Blackhawk, CaliforniaJune 12, 1970M 5.0 · 142 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaJune 7, 1970M 6.6 · 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, CaliforniaFebruary 9, 1971M 5.8 · 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAFebruary 9, 1971

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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