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M 4.7 earthquake — 7km ENE of Big Bear City, CA

March 16, 1956 · USGS event ci3295013

Magnitude
4.7 (ml)
Depth
2.71 km
Location
7km ENE of Big Bear City, CA
Coordinates
34.289, -116.775

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.5 · 23 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaMarch 10, 1956M 4.7 · 7km ESE of Big Bear City, CAMay 11, 1956M 4.6 · 40km S of Ocotillo, CAJanuary 3, 1956M 4.7 · 14km NE of Trabuco Canyon, CAJanuary 3, 1956M 4.6 · 5km SE of Brawley, CADecember 17, 1955M 5.3 · 6km ESE of Brawley, CADecember 17, 1955

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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