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M5.1 earthquake - 251 km W of Ferndale, California

Name: M5.1 earthquake - 251 km W of Ferndale, California
Start: 2016-01-30T00:28:41.96+00:00
Location: 251 km W of Ferndale, California

3913 d ago · 30 Jan 2016, 00:28 UTC 251 km W of Ferndale, California

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 251 km W of Ferndale, California on 30 Jan 2016, 00:28 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Eureka, about 257 km away in California, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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