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M 5.9 earthquake — 62 km W of Ferndale, California

February 7, 1937 · USGS event iscgem902937

Magnitude
5.89 (mw)
Depth
10 km
Location
62 km W of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
40.653, -125.001

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.5 · 14 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFebruary 17, 1937M 4.5 · 2 km W of Boronda, CaliforniaMarch 5, 1937M 4.5 · 3 km SE of Piedmont, CaliforniaMarch 8, 1937M 6.0 · 16km WSW of Oasis, CAMarch 25, 1937M 5.5 · 214 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMarch 26, 1937M 4.5 · 12 km SE of Anza, CaliforniaMarch 27, 1937

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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