M6.2 earthquake - 183 km WNW of Indianola, California
36470 d ago · 10 Dec 1926, 08:38 UTC 183 km WNW of Indianola, California
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 183 km WNW of Indianola, California on 10 Dec 1926, 08:38 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 186 km away in California, United States.
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