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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem894786
USGS iscgem894786

8 Oct 1951, 05:10

53 km SW of Ferndale, California

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 53 km SW of Ferndale, California?

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40.238000, -124.713000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.02

105 km W of Ferndale, California

M 6.01

31 km NW of Shelter Cove, California

M 6

Near Rio Dell, California

M 6

Offshore Humboldt County, California

M 6

153 km WNW of Indianola, California

M 6

72 km WSW of Crescent City, California

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem894786
Coordinates
40.238, -124.713
Network
iscgem
Significance
558