M6.6 earthquake - 164 km W of Ferndale, California
3599 d ago · 8 Dec 2016, 14:49 UTC 164 km W of Ferndale, California
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What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 164 km W of Ferndale, California on 8 Dec 2016, 14:49 UTC at a depth of 9 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 176 km away in California, United States.
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