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M6.9 earthquake near Live Oak, California

Name: M6.9 earthquake near Live Oak, California
Start: 1989-10-18T00:04:15.19+00:00
Location: The 1989 Loma Prieta, California Earthquake

13512 d ago · 18 Oct 1989, 00:04 UTC The 1989 Loma Prieta, California Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck The 1989 Loma Prieta, California Earthquake on 18 Oct 1989, 00:04 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Live Oak, about 11 km away in California, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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