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M 5.9 earthquake — 5 km NNE of Hiouchi, California

August 23, 1962 · USGS event iscgem875211

Magnitude
5.86 (mw)
Depth
25 km
Location
5 km NNE of Hiouchi, California
Coordinates
41.838, -124.048

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.9 · 7 km SW of Trinidad, CaliforniaSeptember 4, 1962M 5.0 · 24km SSW of Little Lake, CASeptember 16, 1962M 5.1 · 107 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaJuly 14, 1962M 4.7 · 38 km SW of Point Arena, CaliforniaOctober 14, 1962M 5.0 · 10km NNW of Big Bear City, CAOctober 29, 1962M 5.2 · 6 km ESE of Talmage, CaliforniaJune 6, 1962

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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