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M 6.0 earthquake — 53 km SW of Ferndale, California

October 8, 1951 · USGS event iscgem894786

Magnitude
6.02 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
53 km SW of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
40.238, -124.713

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.8 · 5 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaOctober 31, 1951M 4.8 · 89 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaNovember 13, 1951M 4.7 · 6 km SE of Scotia, CaliforniaNovember 14, 1951M 4.9 · 21 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaAugust 6, 1951M 5.0 · 21 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaJuly 29, 1951M 5.8 · 11km NNE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CADecember 26, 1951

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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