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M 5.8 earthquake — The 1980 Livermore, California Earthquake

January 24, 1980 · USGS event nc1050040

Magnitude
5.8 (ml)
Depth
14.488 km
Location
The 1980 Livermore, California Earthquake
Coordinates
37.840, -121.768

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.1 · 11 km E of Blackhawk, CaliforniaJanuary 24, 1980M 4.8 · 11 km E of Blackhawk, CaliforniaJanuary 24, 1980M 4.6 · 10 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaJanuary 25, 1980M 5.4 · 9 km NE of Livermore, CaliforniaJanuary 27, 1980M 5.3 · 18km ESE of Anza, CAFebruary 25, 1980M 5.1 · 76 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMarch 3, 1980

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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