M7.4 earthquake near Eureka, California
38244 d ago · 31 Jan 1922, 13:17 UTC 123 km W of Big Lagoon, California
What happened
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 123 km W of Big Lagoon, California on 31 Jan 1922, 13:17 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Eureka, about 129 km away in California, United States.
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