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M 6.0 earthquake — near the coast of Northern California

June 6, 1960 · USGS event iscgem879414

Magnitude
6 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
near the coast of Northern California
Coordinates
40.729, -124.792

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.9 · 4 km SSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaJune 5, 1960M 6.2 · 219 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaAugust 9, 1960M 5.0 · 6 km WSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaJanuary 20, 1960M 4.7 · Central CaliforniaDecember 29, 1959M 4.7 · 40 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaDecember 22, 1959M 5.1 · 102 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaDecember 5, 1959

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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