M6.5 earthquake near Eureka, California
6123 d ago · 10 Jan 2010, 00:27 UTC The 2010 Eureka, California Earthquake
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck The 2010 Eureka, California Earthquake on 10 Jan 2010, 00:27 UTC at a depth of 29 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Eureka, about 48 km away in California, United States.
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