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M 5.5 earthquake — 60 km WSW of Ferndale, California

August 24, 1983 · USGS event nc1100970

Magnitude
5.5 (ml)
Depth
11.188 km
Location
60 km WSW of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
40.372, -124.924

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.2 · 25 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaAugust 29, 1983M 5.5 · 11 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSeptember 9, 1983M 4.8 · 11 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSeptember 11, 1983M 5.0 · 10 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaJuly 25, 1983M 4.8 · 9 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaJuly 22, 1983M 5.4 · 11 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaJuly 22, 1983

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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