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M 4.5 earthquake — off the coast of Northern California

August 3, 1991 · USGS event nc226002

Magnitude
4.5 (ml)
Depth
5.372 km
Location
off the coast of Northern California
Coordinates
40.398, -125.685

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 6.0 · 30 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaAugust 17, 1991M 4.5 · 170 km W of Crescent City, CaliforniaAugust 17, 1991M 5.8 · The 1991 Sierra Madre, California EarthquakeJune 28, 1991M 5.2 · 22 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaSeptember 17, 1991M 4.7 · 33 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaApril 28, 1991M 4.6 · 1 km NNE of Interlaken, CaliforniaMarch 24, 1991

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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