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M 6.3 earthquake — off the coast of Northern California

July 24, 1959 · USGS event iscgem882505

Magnitude
6.25 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
off the coast of Northern California
Coordinates
41.012, -125.247

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.2 · 13km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAAugust 4, 1959M 4.6 · 18km WSW of Lamont, CAJuly 1, 1959M 4.7 · 8 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaJune 18, 1959M 4.5 · 5 km S of Whitehawk, CaliforniaJune 14, 1959M 4.5 · 22km S of Ocotillo, CAJune 1, 1959M 4.6 · 5 km NE of Salinas, CaliforniaMay 26, 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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