Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem902671
Location
44 km SW of Ferndale, California
Country: California
Date & Time
Sep 12, 1938
6:10 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
40.2520, -124.5740
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
44 km SW of Ferndale, California
Coordinates: 40.2520°, -124.5740° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 12, 1938 at 6:10 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:58 PM
- Timeline
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