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M 5.0 earthquake — 81 km WSW of Ferndale, California

July 13, 1974 · USGS event usp000073z

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
1 km
Location
81 km WSW of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
40.372, -125.182

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.4 · 75 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaJuly 3, 1974M 4.8 · 70 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaJune 10, 1974M 4.6 · 9 km S of East Quincy, CaliforniaMay 27, 1974M 4.8 · 13 km WNW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSeptember 5, 1974M 4.6 · Baja California Sur, MexicoSeptember 13, 1974M 4.7 · 2 km N of Spring Garden, CaliforniaSeptember 29, 1974

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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