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M6.5 earthquake near Eureka, California

Name: M6.5 earthquake near Eureka, California
Start: 1932-06-06T08:44:26.3+00:00
Location: The 1932 Eureka, California Earthquake

34465 d ago · 6 Jun 1932, 08:44 UTC The 1932 Eureka, California Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck The 1932 Eureka, California Earthquake on 6 Jun 1932, 08:44 UTC at a depth of 15 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 13 km away in California, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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