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M 4.5 earthquake — 8 km NE of Chico, California

May 24, 1966 · USGS event ushis2894

Magnitude
4.5 (mb)
Depth
20 km
Location
8 km NE of Chico, California
Coordinates
39.783, -121.770

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.7 · 14km NE of Cholame, CAJune 28, 1966M 5.5 · 1966 Parkfield, California EarthquakeJune 28, 1966M 4.5 · 8km NW of Parkfield, CAJune 28, 1966M 4.8 · 34km W of Coalinga, CAJune 29, 1966M 5.0 · 123 km W of Big Lagoon, CaliforniaApril 10, 1966M 5.9 · 9 km NW of Truckee, CaliforniaSeptember 12, 1966

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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