Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: nc1100970

Location

60 km WSW of Ferndale, California

Country: California

Date & Time

Aug 24, 1983

1:36 PM Z

Depth

11.19 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.3720, -124.9245

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

60 km WSW of Ferndale, California

Coordinates: 40.3720°, -124.9245° Depth: 11.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ml
Recorded On
August 24, 1983 at 1:36 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 11:53 PM