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M4.0 earthquake near Eureka, California

Name: M4.0 earthquake near Eureka, California
Start: 2017-03-06T19:19:20.81+00:00
Location: near the coast of Northern California

3512 d ago · 6 Mar 2017, 19:19 UTC near the coast of Northern California

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck near the coast of Northern California on 6 Mar 2017, 19:19 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Eureka, about 72 km away in California, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

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