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M 5.6 earthquake — near the coast of Northern California

March 10, 1931 · USGS event ushis867

Magnitude
5.6 (ms)
Depth
—
Location
near the coast of Northern California
Coordinates
40.000, -125.000

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.7 · 9 km SW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFebruary 23, 1931M 5.0 · 198 km WSW of Pescadero, CaliforniaJanuary 6, 1931M 4.6 · 1 km NE of Samoa, CaliforniaDecember 15, 1930M 4.8 · 2 km E of Rio Dell, CaliforniaDecember 14, 1930M 4.5 · 7 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaDecember 12, 1930M 4.5 · 12 km ESE of Leggett, CaliforniaDecember 12, 1930

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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