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M 5.2 earthquake — 8km ENE of Trabuco Canyon, CA

May 31, 1938 · USGS event ci3364626

Magnitude
5.23 (ml)
Depth
10.19 km
Location
8km ENE of Trabuco Canyon, CA
Coordinates
33.699, -117.511

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.5 · 14 km SSW of Greenfield, CaliforniaMay 10, 1938M 5.0 · 4 km NE of Fieldbrook, CaliforniaJuly 1, 1938M 4.7 · 28km SSE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAApril 28, 1938M 4.5 · 15km NE of Ludlow, CAAugust 18, 1938M 5.5 · 7 km ESE of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaSeptember 12, 1938M 5.8 · 44 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSeptember 12, 1938

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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