M6.1 earthquake near Clovis, California
16945 d ago · 25 May 1980, 19:44 UTC 8 km W of Aspen Springs, California
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 8 km W of Aspen Springs, California on 25 May 1980, 19:44 UTC at a depth of 12 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 113 km away in California, United States.
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