M6.9 earthquake near Lompoc, California
36141 d ago · 4 Nov 1927, 13:51 UTC The 1927 Lompoc, California Earthquake
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck The 1927 Lompoc, California Earthquake on 4 Nov 1927, 13:51 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 Lompoc, about 23 km away in California, United States.
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