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M4.5 earthquake near Eureka, California

Name: M4.5 earthquake near Eureka, California
Start: 2016-05-27T22:00:28.5+00:00
Location: 96 km WSW of Ferndale, California

3795 d ago · 27 May 2016, 22:00 UTC 96 km WSW of Ferndale, California

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 96 km WSW of Ferndale, California on 27 May 2016, 22:00 UTC at a depth of 19 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 112 km away in California, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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