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M 5.0 earthquake — 9km SSE of San Nicolas Is., CA

November 18, 1947 · USGS event ci3358068

Magnitude
4.96 (ml)
Depth
6 km
Location
9km SSE of San Nicolas Is., CA
Coordinates
33.172, -119.457

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.8 · 102 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaNovember 2, 1947M 4.7 · 3 km SSW of Truckee, CaliforniaSeptember 8, 1947M 4.5 · Northern CaliforniaSeptember 8, 1947M 4.8 · 63 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaFebruary 19, 1948M 5.2 · 42km SSW of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAFebruary 24, 1948M 4.7 · 48km SSW of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAFebruary 27, 1948

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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