M6.3 earthquake - 237 km WSW of Ferndale, California
40706 d ago · 6 May 1915, 12:09 UTC 237 km WSW of Ferndale, California
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 237 km WSW of Ferndale, California on 6 May 1915, 12:09 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 252 km away in California, United States.
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