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M6.5 earthquake near Eureka, California

Name: M6.5 earthquake near Eureka, California
Start: 1992-04-26T07:41:40.09+00:00
Location: 30 km WSW of Ferndale, California

12591 d ago · 26 Apr 1992, 07:41 UTC 30 km WSW of Ferndale, California

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 30 km WSW of Ferndale, California on 26 Apr 1992, 07:41 UTC at a depth of 19 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 53 km away in California, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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