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M6.0 earthquake near Clovis, California

Name: M6.0 earthquake near Clovis, California
Start: 1980-05-25T16:49:27.16+00:00
Location: 7 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California

16945 d ago · 25 May 1980, 16:49 UTC 7 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 7 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California on 25 May 1980, 16:49 UTC at a depth of 7 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Clovis, about 118 km away in California, United States.

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