Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem787744

Location

50 km WSW of Ferndale, California

Country: California

Date & Time

Feb 27, 1971

12:31 AM Z

Depth

24.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.4040, -124.8160

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

50 km WSW of Ferndale, California

Coordinates: 40.4040°, -124.8160° Depth: 24.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 27, 1971 at 12:31 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:23 PM