M6.4 earthquake - 155 km W of Ferndale, California
25572 d ago · 11 Oct 1956, 16:48 UTC 155 km W of Ferndale, California
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 155 km W of Ferndale, California on 11 Oct 1956, 16:48 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 Eureka, about 168 km away in California, United States.
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