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M7.9 earthquake near Daly City, California

Name: M7.9 earthquake near Daly City, California
Start: 1906-04-18T13:12:26.3+00:00
Location: The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake

44011 d ago · 18 Apr 1906, 13:12 UTC The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake on 18 Apr 1906, 13:12 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Daly City, about 9 km away in California, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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