M6.2 earthquake near Clovis, California
16943 d ago · 27 May 1980, 14:50 UTC 9 km SW of Aspen Springs, California
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 9 km SW of Aspen Springs, California on 27 May 1980, 14:50 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Clovis, about 110 km away in California, United States.
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