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USGS ci3347678

9 Feb 1971, 15:00

1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California

A magnitude 6.6 mw earthquake at 9 km depth.

Depth9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 August 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

34.416000, -118.370000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ci3347678
Coordinates
34.416, -118.37
Network
ci
Significance
1540