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M6.0 earthquake near Eureka, California

Name: M6.0 earthquake near Eureka, California
Start: 1960-06-06T01:17:53.42+00:00
Location: near the coast of Northern California

24239 d ago · 6 Jun 1960, 01:17 UTC near the coast of Northern California

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck near the coast of Northern California on 6 Jun 1960, 01:17 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Eureka, about 54 km away in California, United States.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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