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M 4.7 earthquake — 8 km ESE of East Foothills, California

May 21, 1996 · USGS event nc30106749

Magnitude
4.7 (mw)
Depth
7.518 km
Location
8 km ESE of East Foothills, California
Coordinates
37.359, -121.722

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.9 · 2 km E of Aromas, CaliforniaApril 19, 1996M 4.8 · 265 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaJuly 16, 1996M 4.7 · 48 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaAugust 8, 1996M 5.5 · 182 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSeptember 6, 1996M 5.2 · 16km N of Ridgecrest, CaliforniaJanuary 7, 1996M 4.9 · California-Nevada border regionDecember 22, 1995

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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