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M4.5 earthquake near Susanville, California

Name: M4.5 earthquake near Susanville, California
Start: 2016-08-04T04:55:35.04+00:00
Location: 5 km WNW of Patton Village, California

3726 d ago · 4 Aug 2016, 04:55 UTC 5 km WNW of Patton Village, California

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 5 km WNW of Patton Village, California on 4 Aug 2016, 04:55 UTC at a depth of 7 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 Susanville, about 47 km away in California, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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