M 5.6 earthquake — 5 km NE of Loyalton, California

April 1, 1959 · USGS event ushis2364

Magnitude

5.6 (ml)

Depth

—

Location

5 km NE of Loyalton, California

Coordinates

39.717, -120.200

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.3 · 3 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaMarch 2, 1959 M 4.6 · 5 km NE of Salinas, CaliforniaMay 26, 1959 M 4.5 · 22km S of Ocotillo, CAJune 1, 1959 M 4.5 · 5 km S of Whitehawk, CaliforniaJune 14, 1959 M 4.7 · 8 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaJune 18, 1959 M 4.7 · 14km SSW of Olancha, CAJanuary 5, 1959

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.