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M 6.7 earthquake — The 1983 Coalinga, California Earthquake

May 2, 1983 · USGS event nc1091100

Magnitude
6.7 (ml)
Depth
9.578 km
Location
The 1983 Coalinga, California Earthquake
Coordinates
36.232, -120.312

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.5 · 11 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMay 2, 1983M 4.8 · 14 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMay 3, 1983M 4.7 · 15 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMay 3, 1983M 4.7 · 12 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMay 3, 1983M 5.2 · 12 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMay 9, 1983M 4.6 · 254 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMay 16, 1983

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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