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M 4.5 earthquake — 8 km ENE of Athens, West Virginia

November 20, 1969 · USGS event ushis3082

Magnitude

4.54 (mw)

Depth

3 km

Location

8 km ENE of Athens, West Virginia

Coordinates

37.449, -80.932

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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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