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M6.1 earthquake - 172 km WSW of Crescent City, California

Name: M6.1 earthquake - 172 km WSW of Crescent City, California
Start: 1957-02-09T16:38:10.6+00:00
Location: 172 km WSW of Crescent City, California

25451 d ago · 9 Feb 1957, 16:38 UTC 172 km WSW of Crescent City, California

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 172 km WSW of Crescent City, California on 9 Feb 1957, 16:38 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 180 km away in California, United States.

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