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M6.4 earthquake - off the coast of Northern California

Name: M6.4 earthquake - off the coast of Northern California
Start: 1917-06-10T04:32:19.3+00:00
Location: off the coast of Northern California

39940 d ago · 10 Jun 1917, 04:32 UTC off the coast of Northern California

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on 10 Jun 1917, 04:32 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.

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First reported by USGS
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