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USGS ushis1643

29 Dec 1948, 12:53

6 km WNW of Verdi, California

A magnitude 6 ml earthquake at 0 km depth.

Depth0 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated17 April 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 6 km WNW of Verdi, 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.

39.550000, -120.080000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ushis1643
Coordinates
39.55, -120.08
Network
ushis
Significance
554