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M 6.4 earthquake — The 1954 Eureka-Arcata, California Earthquake

December 21, 1954 · USGS event iscgem891371

Magnitude
6.4 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
The 1954 Eureka-Arcata, California Earthquake
Coordinates
40.846, -123.893

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.5 · 2 km ESE of San Leandro, CaliforniaDecember 17, 1954M 4.7 · 14 km SE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaDecember 30, 1954M 4.6 · off the coast of Northern CaliforniaDecember 7, 1954M 6.8 · 123 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaNovember 25, 1954M 4.8 · 22km NNW of Lake Nacimiento, CAMarch 2, 1955M 4.8 · 18km S of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CAAugust 26, 1954

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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