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M 5.4 earthquake — 9 km NE of Livermore, California

January 27, 1980 · USGS event nc1050437

Magnitude
5.4 (ml)
Depth
14.166 km
Location
9 km NE of Livermore, California
Coordinates
37.749, -121.706

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.6 · 10 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaJanuary 25, 1980M 4.8 · 11 km E of Blackhawk, CaliforniaJanuary 24, 1980M 5.1 · 11 km E of Blackhawk, CaliforniaJanuary 24, 1980M 5.8 · The 1980 Livermore, California EarthquakeJanuary 24, 1980M 5.3 · 18km ESE of Anza, CAFebruary 25, 1980M 5.1 · 76 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMarch 3, 1980

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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