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M6.5 earthquake near Morgan Hill, California

Name: M6.5 earthquake near Morgan Hill, California
Start: 1911-07-01T21:59:58.35+00:00
Location: Near Morgan Hill, California

42111 d ago · 1 Jul 1911, 21:59 UTC Near Morgan Hill, California

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Near Morgan Hill, California on 1 Jul 1911, 21:59 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Morgan Hill, about 3 km away in California, United States.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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