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M6.3 earthquake near Eureka, California

Name: M6.3 earthquake near Eureka, California
Start: 1959-07-24T01:23:13.78+00:00
Location: off the coast of Northern California

24557 d ago · 24 Jul 1959, 01:23 UTC off the coast of Northern California

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on 24 Jul 1959, 01:23 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 94 km away in California, United States.

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

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