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M 4.8 earthquake — 8km NE of Gonzales, CA

September 4, 1972 · USGS event ci3320977

Magnitude
4.81 (ml)
Depth
6 km
Location
8km NE of Gonzales, CA
Coordinates
36.553, -121.379

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.1 · 108 km W of Crescent City, CaliforniaSeptember 23, 1972M 4.9 · 5 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaOctober 3, 1972M 4.8 · 46 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaNovember 14, 1972M 5.3 · The 1973 Point Mugu, California EarthquakeFebruary 21, 1973M 6.0 · 105 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMarch 1, 1972M 5.2 · 25 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFebruary 27, 1972

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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