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M 5.8 earthquake — Near Paicines, California

August 6, 1916 · USGS event ushis596

Magnitude
5.8 (mfa)
Depth
—
Location
Near Paicines, California
Coordinates
36.670, -121.250

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.5 · South of Barstow, CaliforniaJuly 16, 1916M 4.5 · Near Ferndale, CaliforniaJuly 5, 1916M 5.7 · Eastern San Diego County, CaliforniaSeptember 30, 1916M 6.0 · Tejon Pass, CaliforniaOctober 23, 1916M 5.5 · Southwest of Tejon Pass, CaliforniaOctober 23, 1916M 5.9 · Death Valley area, CaliforniaNovember 10, 1916

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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