DisasterAtlasUSA

This is a record of past federal disaster declarations, not a forecast. Federal assistance figures are aid obligated under specific programs, not total damages. For current threats, check the National Weather Service and FEMA.

Home / Earthquakes / California

M 5.8 earthquake — 44 km SW of Ferndale, California

September 12, 1938 · USGS event iscgem902671

Magnitude
5.82 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
44 km SW of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
40.252, -124.574

Full USGS event page →

Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.5 · 7 km ESE of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaSeptember 12, 1938M 4.8 · 2km E of Ridgecrest, CASeptember 17, 1938M 4.9 · 5km NE of Greenfield, CASeptember 27, 1938M 4.5 · 15km NE of Ludlow, CAAugust 18, 1938M 4.5 · 7 km ESE of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaOctober 18, 1938M 4.5 · 5 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaNovember 22, 1938

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.

M 5.8 earthquake — 44 km SW of Ferndale, California | DisasterAtlasUSA