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USGS nc71338066

10 Jan 2010, 00:27

The 2010 Eureka, California Earthquake

A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 28.7 km depth.

Depth28.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 February 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is The 2010 Eureka, California Earthquake?

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

40.652000, -124.692500

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What the numbers mean

Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.5

52 km WNW of Big Lagoon, California

M 6.49

68 km W of Ferndale, California

M 6.45

The 1932 Eureka, California Earthquake

M 6.45

30 km WSW of Ferndale, California

M 6.44

169 km W of Crescent City, California

M 6.57

32 km SW of Ferndale, California

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
nc71338066
Coordinates
40.652, -124.6925
Network
nc
Significance
1360