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M 4.5 earthquake — 91 km WSW of Ferndale, California

April 7, 1974 · USGS event usp00005wm

Magnitude
4.5 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
91 km WSW of Ferndale, California
Coordinates
40.373, -125.309

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.7 · 46 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMarch 16, 1974M 4.5 · 280 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMarch 7, 1974M 4.6 · 9 km S of East Quincy, CaliforniaMay 27, 1974M 4.9 · 85 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFebruary 6, 1974M 4.8 · 70 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaJune 10, 1974M 5.4 · 75 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaJuly 3, 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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