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M7.1 earthquake near Eureka, California

Name: M7.1 earthquake near Eureka, California
Start: 1994-09-01T15:15:53.08+00:00
Location: 121 km W of Ferndale, California

11733 d ago · 1 Sept 1994, 15:15 UTC 121 km W of Ferndale, California

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 121 km W of Ferndale, California on 1 Sept 1994, 15:15 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Eureka, about 136 km away in California, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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