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M 5.7 earthquake — The 1975 Oroville, California Earthquake

August 1, 1975 · USGS event nc71105799

Magnitude
5.7 (ml)
Depth
4.97 km
Location
The 1975 Oroville, California Earthquake
Coordinates
39.432, -121.546

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.5 · 0 km WSW of Palermo, CaliforniaAugust 1, 1975M 4.7 · 0 km ENE of Palermo, CaliforniaAugust 1, 1975M 4.6 · 0 km ENE of Palermo, CaliforniaAugust 1, 1975M 4.7 · 2 km NNW of Palermo, CaliforniaAugust 1, 1975M 4.9 · 12km ESE of Anza, CAAugust 2, 1975M 5.1 · 5 km ENE of Palermo, CaliforniaAugust 2, 1975

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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