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M 5.5 earthquake — 54 km WSW of Ferndale, California

February 27, 1971 · USGS event iscgem787744

Magnitude
5.52 (mw)
Depth
17.5 km
Location
54 km WSW of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
40.346, -124.828

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.8 · 21 km SSW of Santa Cruz, CaliforniaMarch 9, 1971M 4.6 · 9km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CAFebruary 9, 1971M 4.8 · 4km NE of Pacoima, CAFebruary 9, 1971M 5.3 · 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAFebruary 9, 1971M 4.6 · 4km SW of Lake View Terrace, CAFebruary 9, 1971M 4.6 · 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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